Bhopal: Elderly Woman Mowed Down By Vehicle In Gandhi Nagar

The woman was rushed to a government hospital where she died during treatment.

Staff Reporter Updated: Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10:17 PM IST
Bhopal: Elderly Woman Mowed Down By Vehicle In Gandhi Nagar  | Representative Image

Bhopal: Elderly Woman Mowed Down By Vehicle In Gandhi Nagar | Representative Image

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): An elderly woman residing in Gandhi Nagar, who had stepped out of home for morning walk, was mowed down by a vehicle on Sunday morning, the police said.

The woman was rushed to a government hospital where she died during treatment. Investigating officer (IO) Baburam Patode said that the woman who died in the accident was Shakun Bai (62), a resident of Pratap ward in Gandhi Nagar.

She was a home-maker, while her husband is a priest at a nearby temple. Her son Mukesh Sharma told police that she used to go for a morning walk everyday. When she was on way back home, she was run over by a speedy vehicle.

Locals rushed her to a nearby government hospital, where she died. The doctors said that she died due to excessive bleeding. The police were informed, who have launched a probe and will sift through the footages of the CCTV cameras installed in the locality to trace and apprehend the accused.

Published on: Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10:17 PM IST

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