Heartbreak enveloped Jaipur after a hit-and-run incident claimed the life of 18-year-old Anaya Sharma, an aspiring Indian Air Force officer, on the expressway. The Jhunjhunu native was training rigorously for her physical test, jogging daily with her sister in Shanti Bagh when a black Thar SUV barreled into her at high speed Wednesday morning.
The collision was devastating. Anaya suffered grievous injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital despite emergency efforts. The fleeing driver, in a bid to evade capture, rear-ended another vehicle before parking the SUV near Dadi ka Phatak and fleeing on foot.
Kardhani police station has taken custody of the SUV and filed charges. Dedicated teams are poring over surveillance videos, vehicle tracking data, and witness statements to nab the perpetrator. Postmortem complete, Anaya’s remains were given to her kin for cremation in their village.
The neighborhood erupted in anger, with locals blocking roads briefly to protest perilous driving habits. ‘Expressways are racetracks for the lawless,’ vented a resident. Law enforcement vowed rapid arrest and maximum penalties.
This sorrowful event spotlights systemic road safety failures. With fatalities surging, there’s pressure for infrastructure upgrades like barriers and enforcement drones. Anaya’s journey from dreamer to tragedy urges collective action against vehicular manslaughter.