Lokesh booked for rash and negligence driving
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He misplaced management over a car whereas passing a water logged space.
Police registered a case towards MLC and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) nationwide normal secretary Nara Lokesh, who drove a tractor which met with an accident within the district on Monday.
Mr. Lokesh, who toured in Krishna and West Godavari districts to go to the broken crops as a result of floods, drove a tractor. He misplaced management over the car whereas passing a water logged space in Siddapuram village, and the tractor veered into the roadside canal.
Palakol MLA Nimmala Ramanaidu, Undi MLA Mantena Ramaraju and about 20 celebration activists and farmers, who accompanied Mr. Lokesh, had a miraculous escape within the accident.
West Godavari district Superintendent of Police K. Narayan Naik on Tuesday, mentioned the MLC was booked beneath Section 279 IPC.
Narsapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) K. Nageswara Rao mentioned the Akiveedu police booked the case and took up investigation concerning possession of license and different elements.
“The MLC, two MLAs and other party leaders were in the cab when the mishap occurred. Farmers and the TDP activists jumped from the tractor and screamed for help when the vehicle suddenly veered into the canal,” the DSP mentioned.
Under Section 279 IPC, any particular person who drove a car in rash and negligent method endangering human life or inflicting accidents to different public will probably be imprisoned as much as six months, apart from imposing a effective, or each, the police mentioned.
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