A government official, working as senior assistant in Revenue Department at Maheshwaram, died in a road accident at Shamshabad on the city outskirts on Saturday.

The incident occurred when Darshan Kumar, a native of Posettiguda village of Maheshwaram, was on his way to work on his bike.

When he reached the flyover in Shamshabad, he lost control of the bike and rammed a car. He suffered grievous injuries and died on the spot. The police registered a case and are investigating.