A tragic incident in Bazarhathnoor mandal, Adilabad, saw a woman killed and her son injured when a car driven by an allegedly drunk man rammed into their bullock cart. The accused was arrested following a protest by the victim’s family, who demanded justice before performing final rites.

Adilabad: Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly killing a woman and injuring her son after ramming his car into their bullock cart while driving under the influence of alcohol in Bazarhathnoor mandal headquarters on Sunday evening.

Boath Inspector Guru Swamy said Tharadapur Pradeep Kumar of Bazarhathnoor mandal headquarters was arrested for causing the death of Chevula Rathnamala (48).

Driving in an inebriated state, Pradeep Kumar reportedly hit the bullock cart in which Rathnamala and her son

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