The karting place was operated without a valid license from the competent authorities.
Two days after K Varshini, 21, a third-year engineering student, lost her life in a freak go-kart accident, Meerpet police in Hyderabad arrested three people in total, in connection with the case. The main defendants in the case are G Lohit Reddy, 29, and M Kiran Kumar, 30, both residents of Vanasthalipuram. They are the managing partners of Hasten Go-Karting, the Go-Karting headquarters where the tragic accident occurred on Wednesday. The third defendant in the case is K Srikanth, 23, who works at the karting center.
Sri Varshini was sitting together with his uncle in a twin kart and was among the first to drive ahead of the group of cousins and family friends. In the video that emerged later, it is seen that the duo were sitting in a green colored kart numbered 11. They were both wearing helmets and also had their masks. Before moving on, the man greets the woman recording the video and Sri Varshini also turns to the camera. It was during his second round that someone raised the alarm and a voice was heard shouting in shock.
According to the police, Hasten Go-Karting operated in Gurramguda without having a valid license from the competent authorities. They have also been accused of failing to take proper safety precautions while operating. They have also been booked under the disaster management law because the organizers had not followed the unlocking guidelines issued by the central and state government.
According to the FIR, K Varshini, 21, a resident of the FCI colony in Vanasthalipuram, along with his brother and relatives went to Hasten Go Karting. The defendants allowed them to use the karts without giving them the proper precautionary measures.
“Varshini and his uncle were in a two-seater karting. During the trip, the helmet came off and Varshini’s head hit the headrest of the seat with great impact. Meanwhile, her hair was getting tangled in the rear wheel of the Go-Karting car. She received bleeding wounds and was immediately transferred to Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital in LB Nagar for treatment. While in treatment, he succumbed with injuries on 10/08/2020 at 3:30 p.m. It is due to the negligence of the accused that he has died ”, mentioned the FIR.
Speaking to TNM, Sri Varshini’s cousin Naresh had said: “We all had our helmets on and it was also tied up. The helmet that Sri Varshini was given was extremely loose. They had no smaller helmets. During the ride, the helmet came off and her hair got tangled in the motor located just behind the kart seat. We immediately took her to a nearby hospital. ”
The police brought the accused to court for pre-trial detention. A letter was also sent to the Executive Magistrate cum Tahsildar of Balapur Mandal requesting the sealing of the karting headquarters. Based on the request, Hasten Go Karting was impounded.
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