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Jaipur Tragedy: Elderly Woman Dies After Being Run Over by Van; Police Launch Probe

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: April 9, 2026 19:17 IST

In an tragic accident 63-year-old woman died after van being run over by her while she was sitting outside ...

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In an tragic accident 63-year-old woman died after van being run over by her while she was sitting outside her house in Jaipur. This incident occurred on April 8, 2026 afternoon 1 pm in the Mahesh Nagar police station areas's Chaudhary colony. As per the police, victim identified as Kalavati Gujar, resident of Chaudhary colony in Kartarpura, reportedly stepped outside her home due to breathing discomfort caused by asthma. She was sitting near her house and speaking to two people when incident took place. 

A driver started a van parked down the lane and drove it into a woman, dragging her for approximately 15 feet before running her over. Two nearby pedestrians narrowly avoided being hit. The driver abandoned the van and fled the scene. Locals transported the critically injured woman to a private hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police arrived, seized the van, and launched a search for the driver using CCTV footage. Authorities reported that the victim's husband, Hanuman Sahay, died from an illness approximately a month prior. She is survived by three sons. The body was sent to Jaipuria Hospital for post-mortem and released to the family on Thursday.

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