Woman beneficiary of PM's welfare plan found dead on highway near Jaipur

JAIPUR: A woman beneficiary of a Central welfare scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7 was found dead on National Highway-8 the same day, the authorities said on Wednesday. Nandi Bai belonged to Dungarpur and had come to attend the Prime Minister's Jan Samwad programme in Jaipur on July 7, said Dungarpur district collector Rajendra Bhatt. He said Nandi Bai was reportedly returning from Jaipur by bus. She had received Central aid of Rs 1.5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. "We are not sure if she died in an accident. Her son, brother-in-law and the brother-in-law's son were accompanying her. According to them, the bus stopped at a dhaba for food. However, her body was found 48 km ahead, which raises questions," said Bhatt.