VIJAYAWADA: Former principal of Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Garikapati Devala Rao was reportedly killed in a road accident near Stella Maris College on Saturday afternoon. According to locals, Rao was travelling on a scooter along with his daughter when he hit a VMC cleaning vehicle after he lost control of the vehicle.
While Rao succumbed to injuries, his daughter was admitted to a private hospital for treatment. MP Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) who was on his way, noticed the accident and asked his staff to take the injured to a nearby hospital. He further arranged a vehicle to rush them to hospital immediately. Rao’s family members thanked the MP for his gesture.