Minister for Housing and Endowments A Indrakaran Reddy today announced Rs. 5 lakhs ex gratia to the family members of one Sathwik, who died after his bike collided with the Minister's convoy at Nirmal on Saturday.
Indrakaran Reddy expressed visited Sathwik's family members and expressed his grief at the incident, and consoled them. Besides the ex-gratia, the Minister promised to provide all help to the bereaved family in future.
For those who came in late, the shocking accident took place at the Shanthinagar crossroads when the Sathwik's bike was hit by a car of the Minister's convoy. Reddy was reportedly not present at the spot.
The local people shifted him to a private hospital in Nizamabad where he succumbed to his injuries. The police took the car driver into custody and registered a case.