A 72-year-old man died in a hit-and-run accident while crossing the road in Chandannagar in the early hours of Friday.
Police said the deceased, Shaik Maulana, was dropped by an auto driver near Huda Colony railway station when a speeding vehicle, which is yet to be identified, mowed him down.
“He was going to Nizampet for some work and was dropped at the station at 5:30 am on Friday. The speeding vehicle was going from Lingampalli towards Miyapur. Maulana has received injuries on his head and left hand. The auto driver, Sheikh Kamaruddin, took her in an ambulance to the hospital, which was present at the spot, where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment,” said police, adding that a case was registered and investigations have been launched to trace the absconding person. was done. involved in the accident.