The incident unfolded around 8 a.m. at Bhopal's Bhadbhada intersection under the jurisdiction of the Kamla Nagar police station. Sapna Kumari fell onto the road after an unidentified motorcyclist abruptly cut in front of her bike taxi, causing the driver to destabilize. A dumper trailing closely behind then struck her, leading to her immediate death from severe head injuries. Following the post-mortem examination, officials handed her body over to her family while continuing their investigation.
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The dumper driver and both motorcycle riders fled the scene immediately after the fatal c…: The dumper driver and both motorcycle riders fled the scene immediately after the fatal crash.
Police released Kumari's body to her family following the completion of a post-mortem exa…: Police released Kumari's body to her family following the completion of a post-mortem examination.
Investigators are reviewing area CCTV footage to identify and locate the three motorists…: Investigators are reviewing area CCTV footage to identify and locate the three motorists who fled.
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BHOPAL: A 25-year-old woman journalist was crushed to death by a speeding dumper after she fell off a bike taxi in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal on Sunday, police said.
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accident took place around 8 am at Bhadbhada intersection under the limits of Kamla Nagar police station, said station in-charge Nirupa Pandey.
The victim, Sapna Kumari, a native of Bihar, worked with a private news channel in Bhopal, she said.
Sapna was on her way to office on a bike taxi when another motorcycle rider suddenly cut in, causing the bike taxi driver to lose balance. She was thrown onto the road, Pandey said.
A dumper coming from behind ran over her head, killing her on the spot, she added.
Both motorcycle riders and the dumper driver fled the scene after the accident, the police officer said.
The journalist's body was handed over to her family after a post-mortem examination. Police are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify those involved, she said.
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