Tragic End: Childhood Friends Die in Road Accident Returning from Pilgrimage

• Two childhood friends, P. Purushottam Reddy and G. Madhusudan Reddy, died on the spot in a horrific road accident near Rayakal Toll Plaza, Shadnagar.
• The incident occurred while they were returning from a pilgrimage to Arunachalam, Tamil Nadu, with three other friends.
• Their Innova car crashed into an unidentified heavy vehicle that suddenly applied brakes on National Highway 44.
• Purushottam Reddy, a school director, and Madhusudan Reddy, a real estate businessman, were close friends and business partners.
• Three other occupants sustained serious injuries but are now stable; police are investigating a hit-and-run case using CCTV footage.