The son of a senior Andhra Pradesh minister was killed in an accident caused by heavy rain that lashed Hyderabad in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. According to Jubilee Hills police inspector S Venkat Reddy, Nishit and his friend Raja Ravi Varma suffered serious injuries. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhara Rao and several others expressed shock and extended condolences to the bereaved family. The upscale areas of Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Punjagutta, Ameerpet, Yousufguda, Khairatabad, Begumpet and Secunderabad, were marooned. In the old city, heavy rain resulted in disruption of power in Saidabad, Madannapet , Yakutpura areas.

Source: Hindustan Times May 10, 2017 04:01 UTC