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Telangana neurosurgeon charred to death after car hits highway divider

Dr Kasakurti Jagadish was trapped inside his burning vehicle on the Suryapet-Khammam highway, while a separate hit-and-run in Hyderabad killed a three-year-old boy.

A tragic weekend on Telangana's roads resulted in two high-profile fatalities, including a prominent neurosurgeon who was burnt alive when his car hit a divider and caught fire. In a separate incident, a three-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run in Hyderabad. Both incidents have sparked renewed concern over road safety and vehicle hazards in the state.