The car driver of Abdullapurmet Tahsildar Vijaya Reddy, who was burnt alive by a farmer, succumbed to his burns on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the DRDO Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad.
The victim, who has been identified as Gurunatham, had sustained serious injuries all over his body while trying to rescue the Tehsildar after she was burnt alive by farmer Kura Suresh.
Gurunatham had 60% burns, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. However the efforts of the doctors did not yield any result as he died of the injuries.
Gurunatham hailed from Suryapet district. He had worked as a lorry driver in the city for some time before joining as the driver of the Tahsildar.