Fleeing lorry fatally knocks down chasing Policeman

Hyderabad, Sep 3 (UNI) A police Sub-Inspector (SI) was run over and killed by a lorry when he tried to stop it at Nampally area early today.

Police said Saroonagar Assistance Commissioner of Police asked Malakpet Sub-Inspector I Madhava Reddy to apprehend the lorry. The latter got into his jeep and chased the lorry.

Not able to catch up with the lorry, the SI took a lift from a motorbike rider and managed to overtake the lorry.

But the driver of the lorry knocked down the SI and sped away.

Mr Reddy, who sustained serious head injuries, was rushed to a Corporate hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police have launched a hunt to nab the driver.

UNI