Kakinada, Oct. 22 -- Four devotees of Durga were killed when an SUV ploughed through them on the national highway at Kattipudi village of Shankavaram mandal in Kakinada district.
Police said that As many as 25 people of Denkada village of Vizianagaram district embraced Kanaka Durga deeksha. When they were going to the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada to relinquish their deeksha in a private bus, the bus broke down on the highway.
Five of the devotees got off the bus to have tea. When they were crossing the road, a speeding Scorpio vehicle ploughed through them killing four persons instantaneously and injuring another devotee.
The deceased were identified as Talingala Sitaram (36), Sirigidi Yerrayaa (35) Tadipudi Varaprasad (36) and Bonu...