Home guard hurt in mishap

Eluru: A Home Guard was seriously injured when a speedy lorry hit him at Somavarappadu village in Denduluru mandal on Friday. According to police, the incident took place when the transport department officials checking vehicles at Somavarappadu on the National Highway.

Home Guard P Satyanarayana, who was attached to transport department, tried to stop a lorry for checking. However, the speedy lorry bound to Rajahmundry from Vijayawada hit him.

In the incident, Satyanarayana was seriously injured. Assistant motor vehicle inspector Kasi Eswara Rao and other staff immediately shifted Satyanarayana to a private hospital in Eluru. 

As Satyanarayana condition turned critical, doctors advised the staff to shift him to Vijayawada hospital. The lorry driver is at large leaving the lorry at the spot, police added. Denduluru police registered a case.