The incident happened at the construction site owned by one Raja Mohammed at Adhul Kalam Cross Street, Nagalkeni. Upon witnessing the accident, the passers-by alerted the Shankar Nagar police station.

Police arrived at the spot and recovered the body. It was later sent to the Chromepet Government Hospital for post-mortem, after which the truck driver was arrested. A case has been filed and an investigation is underway.

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