Woman dies in hit-and-run on first day of lockdown relaxation

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A hit-and-run accident on the first day of the lockdown relaxation claimed the life of a 40-year-old woman.

Saraipalya resident Zaheda Begum died after a speeding goods vehicle rear-ended her two-wheeler on Ballari Road around 3 pm on Monday. She was travelling from Vidyaranyapura to Jakkur when the goods vehicle hit her two-wheeler. She fell off the scooter and suffered grievous head injuries. She died on the spot due to heavy bleeding.

Her body was sent for post-mortem and will be handed over to her family on Tuesday.

The goods vehicle driver drove off. Police are reviewing the CCTV footage to identify him.

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