A woman died while a boy escaped unhurt after they were hit by speeding vehicle near BHEl gate number 8 late in the night on Saturday.
According to the police a woman was injured after she was hit by a speeding vehicle, locals and commuters rushed the injured to Anantshree hospital where she was declared dead.
The investigating officer ASI Shirkant Shukla said that after receiving the information a police team rushed to the spot and started investigation.
The deceased was shabbily dressed and carrying a torn bag from which a pouch was found in which the address of a jewelry shop in Kanpur has been mentioned who would be contacted in the further investigation but the police are not hopeful that jeweler could identify every customer and it is a possibility which might work.At the along with the deceased a boy in the age group of 2-3 years was found but the boy is not able to provide details.
The boy has been sent to Matruchaya Bhopal until guardians are not traced, he added. Police have started investigation to establish the identity of the deceased, her purpose to visit the city.
A tattoo has been found on her right hand and Bharat Kurmi has been written.
In the initial investigation when the boy was asked about the whereabouts he told Akhilesh and Delhi. The relationship of the boy and deceased is not clear. After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for the post-mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.