Hyderabad, August 29: NTR's son and AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu's brother-in-law Nandamuri Harikrishna was driving the Fortuner car at a high speed of 160 km/hour when it hit the road divider early in the morning. According to the Times of India report, Nalgonda SP has said that Harikrishna along with two other people left Hyderabad around 4:30 am for Nellore. Police are trying to find CCTV footages from different junctions from Hyderabad till the accident spot to know more about the case.

Chandrababu Naidu took a chopper from Amaravati to reach the 12th battalion grounds helipad. From there he took the road route to reach the accident spot and the hospital. Other shocked family members reached Kamineni Hospital at Narketpally, where Harikrishna, 61, succumbed to his injuries. Nandamuri Harikrishna's Death: Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu, NTR Family Members Rush to Nalgonda

Police had a tough time controlling the crowd, which had gathered outside the hospital. Meanwhile, several relatives, friends, Telugu Desam Party leaders and Telugu film personalities started pouring in at Harikrishna's house in Hyderabad.

Harikrishna's another sister and Naidu's wife Bhuvaneswari and her daughter-in-law Brahmani reached the residence. Naidu, who is also president of the TDP, expressed his shock over the death of Harikrishna, a member of party's highest decision-making body, politburo. He described Harikrishna's death as a huge loss to the family and TDP. Nandamuri Harikrishna Dies at 61; Ramesh Bala, VP Venkaiah Naidu & Others Mourn Death of Telugu Actor & TDP Leader

(With additional inputs from IANS)

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