Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- A six-year-old girl and her relative were killed in a road accident at Tank Bund on Sunday night while they were on their way to celebrate her birthday.
The deceased were identified as Sarakshi (6) and Viswanath (41), residents of Jonnabanda in Old Alwal. The family had come to Hyderabad for Sarakshi's birthday, watched a movie at PVR in Kukatpally and later went to Tank Bund to cut a cake.
After parking their car near the Makhdoom Mohiuddin statue, they were crossing the road towards Hussain Sagar when a speeding lorry coming from the Secunderabad side hit them. Sarakshi died on the spot, while Viswanath, who suffered critical injuries, died while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital.
A case has been registered a...