A 31-year-old labourer from Assam was killed in a hit-and-run accident on National Highway-44 near the Madanapalli Pata Thanda U-turn in Shamshabad on Friday evening.

The deceased was identified as Arjun Bhumij, a resident of Kathal Guni in Sonitpur district of Assam. According to the police, the incident came to light around 5.40 p.m. on Friday (July 24) via a Dial 100 call after which a patrol team from Shamshabad police rushed to the spot and found the victim lying on the road with severe injuries.

Investigation revealed that Arjun Bhumij had left Assam five days earlier to travel to Jadcherla in search of work. He arrived at Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad on July 23. Having exhausted his money, he reportedly began walking towards Jadcherla.

Police said that at around 5.30 p.m. on July 24, while crossing NH-44 near the Madanapalli Pata Thanda U-turn to proceed towards Shadnagar, he was hit by an unidentified vehicle travelling at a high speed in the same direction. The driver fled the scene without stopping.

Arjun sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. His body was shifted to the mortuary at Osmania General Hospital for postmortem examination.

A case has been registered, and efforts are underway to identify the offending vehicle and trace its driver. Further investigation is in underway.