A 25-year-old who lost her life after being run over by an SUV in Jaipur became the victim of a drunken altercation she was trying to defuse, police said. 

Two men, who were acquaintances, had got into an argument while they were drinking at the hotel, and the matter escalated when they stepped out. The woman – who was a friend of one of the men – tried to intervene, but the other man got into a car and ran them both over, killing her on the spot.

The CCTV footage of the incident, which took place on Tuesday, has been widely shared, leaving the city in shock.

Police said Uma Suthar, who worked at an event management company, had gone to the hotel in the Jawahar Circle area with her friend, Rajkumar. One of Rajkumar’s acquaintances, Mangesh Arora, also went there a little later. 

Rajkumar and Arora, who were both drinking, got into an argument. Officials said that, by the time they came out of the hotel, it was around 5.30 am on Tuesday. The fight between the two escalated and Uma tried to step in to defuse the situation, but Arora got into his SUV and rammed both Rajkumar and her. While Uma died on the spot, Rajkumar was injured

Police said Uma’s father is a carpenter and the family, which also consists of her younger brother and sister, depended on her earnings to a large extent.

Arora’s father is a spice trader in Haryana and he was living alone in a flat in Mother Teresa Nagar. Arora’s neighbours said they are shocked that he could do such a thing.

“We are investigating the incident, which was the result of a drunken fight. We are also speaking to the people in the hotel to understand the sequence of events,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Gyan Chand Yadav.

After making waves with her role in Tiger 3, Katrina Kaif is gearing up for the release of Merry Christmas. The film directed by Sriram Raghavan will see the actress alongside Vijay Sethupathi. Now, she has opened up about the project.

Merry Christmas marks Katrina Kaif’s first collaboration with Sriram Raghavan. Opening up about working with the director, the actress shared, “Working with Sriram Raghavan sir was a dream come true for me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had that opportunity; He’s a phenomenal director with an incredible mind, and being on his set is like entering a whole different world. He’s an amazing collaborator, both as a filmmaker and as a person.”

She added, “It was a very intense experience, especially doing the film in two languages. All of us have been very passionate about making this film from day 1 and are very excited for the release. ”

Merry Christmas revolves around a fateful meet-cute on Christmas Eve. The film which also features Sanjay Kapoor, Radhika Apte and others, promises an intriguing holiday mystery. It will arrive in cinemas on January 12, 2024.

Vicky Kaushal has an exciting slate of upcoming films. On Thursday, the actor dropped BTS photos from the sets of the period action film Chaava. The film will see him play Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj alongside Rashmika Mandanna who will play Yesubai Bhonsale. 

Vicky Kaushal took to his Instagram handle to share snaps from the sets of Chaava. The actor can be seen in a rugged look wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. He accessorised with a cap and shades.

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In his caption, Vicky wrote, “Last day on set for this year. Ending the year by completing the biggest action sequence of my career so far. 2023, you have been truly gratifying… Walking into 2024 hungrier than ever before!”

Filmfare had earlier exclusively revealed that Vicky and Rashmika began filming for Chaava in October this year. The film is set to release on December 6, 2024.