Hyderabad City Commissioner of Police V. C. Sajjanar, GHMC Commissioner R.V.Karnan, along with senior officers at meeting on 'Safety of School Children' at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on Friday (June 19, 2026).
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A safety audit of school zones across Hyderabad has uncovered widespread gaps in infrastructure meant to protect children, as the city recorded 1,604 road accidents, including 141 fatal accidents, involving 128 minors in the first five months of 2026.Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis presented the findings at a joint stakeholder meeting on school student road safety organised by the Hyderabad Traffic Police at Ravindra Bharathi on Friday (June 19). The meeting brought together representatives of school managements, the Transport department, GHMC, School Education department, UNICEF and other agencies to discuss measures aimed at making daily school commutes safer.
Traffic Police personnel pose with a road safety awareness selfie point ahead of the crucial meeting on 'Safety of School Children' at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on Friday (June 19, 2026).
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