Narrow escape for Social Welfare Minister as car wheel comes off
Minister for Social Welfare Adluri Laxman Kumar had a narrow escape after one of the wheels of the car in which he was travelling came off at Maruthinagar village in Metpalli mandal of Jagtial district on Saturday evening. Sources said that the incident occurred when the minister's car was on its way to Korutla town. The minister later reached Korutla in another car. He participated in a felicitation ceremony organised to honour him on his maiden visit to the town after being inducted into the State Cabinet. Earlier in the day, the minister visited the Social Welfare Residential School at Kalluru road and handed over the sanction letters to 191 beneficiaries of the Indiramma Housing Scheme at a meeting held in Buggaram mandal headquarters town.
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