Hunt for woman in hit-and-run case

February 24, 2013 03:32 pm | Updated 03:37 pm IST - Bangalore

The Bangalore Traffic West Division police have set a massive manhunt for a 28-year- old woman, who is on the run after mowing down a construction worker on Saturday night.

Three others were injured in the accident at Jayanagar.

The police identified the accused as Rajeshwari, who also got injured, but managed to escape. "Her husband and two children were also missing and we suspect that they might have vacated the house overnight to escape arrest", Deputy Commissioner of Police West, Mr. Mahadevaiah said.

"We have checked all hospitals anticipating that she might have got admitted and trying to track her down", he said.

The accused reportedly drove her car in a rash manner rammed into three cars parked on the roadside, besides knocking down four labourers who were returning from work. While one of them died on the spot, the three others were seriously. They have been admitted to a private nursing home.

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