A 67-year-old woman died after she was hit by a speeding vehicle near Gandhi Nagar in the early morning hours on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as Shakun Bai had left home for morning walk and after some time she was found lying in an injured condition, passers-by and neighbors informed the family. Family took her to hospital where the doctors declared her dead. Police have started an investigation.
Shakun Bai was a resident of Pratap Ward Gandhi Nagar. She was a homemaker while her husband is a priest in a temple located in Gandhi Nagar.
Her son Mukesh Sharma told that mother used to go for morning walk everyday. Even on Sunday morning, she left home to go for a morning walk and while returning, he was hit by an unknown vehicle near the house.
In the accident she had serious head injuries, after the accident locals informed the family after which she was taken to hospital.
ASI Baburam Patode, who is investigating the case, said that the CCTV cameras installed around the incident site will be checked. After the PM on Sunday afternoon, the dead body was handed over to the relatives. At present, no information has been received regarding the errant driver.
After the preliminary investigation, a body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.
Police would register a case under section 304 A of the IPC in the further investigation.