Bhopal, Jan. 19 -- The death toll in the Jabalpur hit-and-run case of Sunday rose to five from two on Monday, as three more injured labourers succumbed while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Jabalpur ASP Pallavi Shukla told UNI today that all the five deceased labourers are women. She said the deceased include Chainwati Bai (40) and Lachcho Bai (40), who died on the spot on Sunday, and Gomta Bai, wife of Nawabi Lal (40), Varsha Kushram, wife of Kamlesh (45), and Krishna Bai, wife of Sanju (40), who died during treatment at a hospital.
At least 11 other labourers remained admitted for treatment, with two of them in critical conditions.
The ASP said that the erring car driver has been identified as Deepak Soni. "He is still at large, an...