Gurugram, July 15 -- Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar paid tribute to the legendary marathoner Fauja Singh, fondly remembered as the 'Turbaned Tornado', who passed away at the age of 114 in a tragic road accident.

Fauja was hit by an unknown white vehicle while out on his routine walk and later succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The incident occurred on Monday around 3 pm, when Fauja Singh, a resident of Beas village under Adampur police station, stepped out for a walk after lunch.

While he was walking alone towards the highway, a speeding vehicle hit him. He was immediately rushed to Shriman Hospital, but passed away during treatment at 7 pm, police said.

Bhullar, who has shared a "lot of" memories with Fauja, believes that th...