Hyderabad: BRS leader and tribal rights activist Sidam Shankar and his 12-year-old son Sagar died in a road accident late Saturday near Itikyala in Luxettipet mandal, Mancherial district.
Shankar, 38, a resident of Rampur in Devapur and a loading worker at Devapur Cement Company, was returning from Dandepalli with his wife Sumitra and sons Sagar and Santosh when their bike was hit by a car. The collision occurred on the Kasipeta–Luxettipet stretch. Sagar died on the spot. Shankar succumbed to injuries while being taken to the hospital. Sumitra and Santosh, both severely injured, were shifted to Karimnagar for treatment.
Known for his role in the Adivasi movement, Shankar was vice-president of Tudum Debba and had campaigned for secure working conditions at the cement plant, including a 21-hour shift structure for loaders. He was also active in the BRS organisational work in Kasipeta mandal.
Former MLA Durgam Chinnaiah visited the hospital and described Shankar’s death as an irreparable loss to the tribal community and the BRS. Hundreds attended the funeral procession in Rampur village on Sunday.
ఇట్క్యాల వద్ద నిన్న రాత్రి జరిగిన దురదృష్టకర రోడ్ ప్రమాదంలో బీఆర్ఎస్ ఆదివాసీ నేత శ్రీ శంకర్ గారు మరియు ఆయన కుమారుడు ప్రాణాలు కోల్పోయారు.
ఈ ప్రమాదంలో శంకర్ గారి భార్య మరియు మరొక కుమారుడు తీవ్రంగా గాయపడగా, ప్రస్తుతం వారు ఎంజీఎం హాస్పిటల్ లో చికిత్స పొందుతున్నారు. వారు క్షేమంగా… pic.twitter.com/AcEN407ex0
— Durgam Chinnaiah (@DurgamChinnaiah) July 13, 2025