Overview
- The collision occurred around 2 p.m. near Ekta Chowk in front of Sigma Colony under Barela police station limits, according to officials.
- The workers were on a lunch break while installing road divider railings, and all victims were taken to Jabalpur Medical College, with at least one person reported critical.
- Police said the vehicle was a white car without a registration plate that fled immediately after hitting the group.
- An FIR has been registered as investigators seal nearby routes and conduct a search to trace the unidentified driver.
- Authorities confirmed two fatalities, while reports differ on the number of injured with PTI citing 11 and a local outlet reporting 10; local reporting named the deceased as Lachcho Bai and Chainwati Bai.