A 79-year-old retired teacher died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road near Peddashapur in Shamshabad on Thursday. Police said the rider was allegedly speeding and driving negligently, while the motorcycle had no registration number plate.
Updated On – 27 August 2026, 10:13 PM
Hyderabad: A 79-year-old retired teacher died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road near Peddashapur, Shamshabad on Thursday morning.
The victim was Mallepalli Bikshapathi, a septuagenarian and resident of Peddashapur village in Shamshabad mandal.
According to police, Bikshapathi left his house around 8.30 am. to travel to Shadnagar, where his son was constructing a house.
Around 8.40 am., while he was crossing the road near the Peddashapur bus stop, a black-coloured Pulsar motorcycle travelling from Kothur towards Shamshabad allegedly hit him from the right side.
Police said the rider was allegedly driving at high speed and in a negligent manner. The motorcycle had no registration number plate.
Bikshapathi sustained severe injuries to his abdomen and head, besides injuries to his right hand. He was immediately shifted in a 108 ambulance to a private hospital in Shamshabad. Later, he was being taken to a hospital in Hyderabad, for better treatment when he died on the way.
The Shamshabad police registered a fatal road accident case.
