Following the incident, protests broke out at the scene. Law and order police intervened and used a lathi charge to disperse the crowd, injuring several people in the process.
Published Apr 13, 2025 | 9:16 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 13, 2025 | 9:17 PM
Bosubabu lost control of his motorcycle in an apparent attempt to avoid being stopped.
Synopsis: A 34-year-old man died in Hyderabad after being hit by a bus while reportedly trying to avoid a routine traffic stop. The incident in Balanagar sparked protests, with locals accusing the police of using heavy-handedness.
A 34-year-old man died in a road accident in Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon, 14 April, while reportedly trying to evade a routine traffic check — prompting public outrage and raising questions over police conduct.
The incident occurred in the Balanagar area, where traffic police had attempted to stop the man, identified as Bosubabu, who was riding a motorcycle along the busy Jeedimetla–Balanagar route.
According to the police, Bosubabu lost control of his motorcycle in an apparent attempt to avoid being stopped. He skidded and fell onto the road, where he was run over by a state-run Road Transport Corporation bus following behind. He died on the spot.
Following the incident, protests erupted at the scene, with residents and bystanders accusing the police of “highhandedness”. The situation escalated when some individuals reportedly attempted to confront the officers.
Law and order police intervened and carried out a lathi charge to disperse the crowd. Several people were injured in the process. Bosubabu’s family also joined the protest, accusing the police of negligence and demanding justice.
“He was the only one injured during the entire incident. However, his death enraged the people, who started blaming the Traffic Police. Then, the altercation slowly escalated, and the people attempted to attack the cops. Soon after, all of us arrived on the scene with additional personnel from the Jeedimetla and Sanathnagar Police Station to control the situation,” Balanagar Sub-Inspector Haji Miya told South First.
“After the DCP and ACP involved themselves as well, the situation was brought under control. There is no disturbance currently.”
Traffic in the area remained disrupted for several hours.
Police said that an investigation is under way, amidst calls for accountability from the public.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
