A 33-year-old woman riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed on Saturday morning when a car rammed into the two-wheeler from behind on the Shamshabad Airport Approach Road. The crash was captured on CCTV, and the footage — showing the car allegedly speeding away after the impact — has since gone viral. The RGIA police have booked a case.
Key facts
- Victim: Pullamoni Radhika, 33, wife of Rajashekar, a housekeeper and resident of Rallaguda, Shamshabad
- When and where: About 6.43 a.m. on Saturday, near a U-turn on the Shamshabad Airport Approach Road
- Vehicles involved: Motorcycle TS 07 HX 0918; car TG 07 X 8636, an airport taxi driven by Nalavalla Umakanth
- Status: RGIA police have booked a case; the investigation is under way
A morning ride that ended in tragedy
It was barely past dawn when the collision happened — about 6.43 a.m., near a U-turn on the approach road. Radhika was travelling on a motorcycle bearing registration number TS 07 HX 0918 when the car, an airport taxi bearing registration number TG 07 X 8636 and driven by Nalavalla Umakanth, hit the two-wheeler from behind.
Radhika sustained severe injuries to her head and face. She was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.
The CCTV clip, which captured the sequence of events, has been circulating widely ever since — a few seconds of video that turned a quiet Saturday morning into a story the city is now watching closely.
A taxi with a trail of violations
According to details available on the e-challan website, the car is registered in the name of 'Carrum Mobility Solu'. The vehicle is an airport taxi operated through Uber. The records also show five traffic violations against the vehicle between July and September — including two signal-jumping fines issued on the same day in August.
| Date | Violation | Fine | Location / police limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Parking on a service road | ₹100 | Airport road, RGI Airport Traffic Police limits |
| August 11 | Wrong or unauthorised parking; obstruction of the carriageway | ₹1,000 | Afzalgunj, Goshamahal Traffic Police limits |
| August 16 | Signal jumping | ₹1,000 | Attapur, Rajendra Nagar Traffic Police limits |
| August 16 | Signal jumping | ₹1,000 | Rajendra Nagar Traffic Police limits |
| September 4 | Wrong parking on the carriageway | ₹100 | L.B. Nagar Traffic Police limits |
The latest entry is dated September 4 — just a day before the fatal crash.
Investigation under way
Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident and the role of the car driver. For now, a case has been booked, the footage is in the public eye, and a family in Rallaguda is left grieving a morning ride that never reached its destination.
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