MORIGAON — A 42-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car during her morning walk on the outskirts of Morigaon town, in what police are treating as a hit-and-run case.
Jelekha Begum was walking near Dalbari Tiniali during a sunrise stroll when a Swift Dzire car hit her and fled the scene without stopping. She succumbed to her injuries subsequently.
She is survived by her husband and a young daughter.
Police have registered a case and are investigating to identify and trace the vehicle and its driver.
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