A 36-year-old woman died after her scooter was hit by speeding college bus on Hamidia road under Hanumanganj police station area on Thursday.
According to the police, a woman was injured after her scooter was hit by a bus bearing number-MP04 BA 1586. She was rushed to Hamidia hospital where she died during the treatment.
The deceased was identified as Seema Jain and used to work as a mathematics teacher at Khalsa School at Hamidia road and met the accident while on her way to school in the morning.
The bus was later seized by the police. The errant bus driver escaped the spot leaving the bus. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a depressed over prolonged illness a 36-year-old man committed suicide at his residence in Elixir Garden Paradise Colony under Nishatpura police station on Wednesday.
According to police, the deceased, Keshav Gupta, was found hanging. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The deceased used to work with social justice Government clinic as physiotherapist while his wife works with Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC).
Investigating Officer SI Narendra Singh Sengar said that the deceased committed suicide after his wife had gone to work and his son had gone to school. The family members came to know about the suicide at around 5 pm.
Police have not found any suicide note and family members have claimed that the deceased was suffering from prolonged illness. A case under Section 174 of CrPC has been registered by the police.