Jaipur, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Three people, including a woman event manager and a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) employee, were killed after a speeding car hit them on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district late Wednesday night.
The accident took place near the Gurjar Khora culvert under the jurisdiction of Laxmangarh police station. The victims were changing a punctured tyre of a cab when the speeding vehicle approached from the Delhi side and rammed into them.
Police identified the deceased as Manisha Gupta (26), an event manager from Delhi; Azad (30), the cab driver from Ajmer; and Jagmohan (25), an NHAI employee from Sheetal village in Alwar.
According to police, Manisha and another woman, identified as Asma, were travelling to Jaipur in the cab at around 1.30 a.m. when it suffered a tyre puncture. Driver Azad contacted the NHAI helpline for assistance. Jagmohan subsequently reached the spot with his colleagues.
While Jagmohan was speaking to Manisha to collect details, the speeding car struck them before running over Azad, who was changing the tyre. The vehicle overturned on the roadside a few metres ahead. Its driver fled the scene, while Asma was also reported missing from the spot.
Police said all three victims suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene. Other NHAI employees accompanying Jagmohan alerted the police.
Sub-Inspector Hariman said police were examining CCTV footage from the expressway to identify the driver. Documents recovered from the car were also being checked to establish the vehicle owner’s and driver’s identities. The victims’ families were informed, and their bodies were kept at Badodamev Community Health Centre. Police are questioning people in nearby areas as part of the investigation.
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