Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's grandmother, uncle killed in road accident in Haryana

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's grandmother and uncle died in a road accident on Sunday. 

The accident happened around 9 am on Mahendragarh Bypass Road in Haryana due to a collision between a scooter and a car. According to reports, Manu Bhaker's grandmother and uncle died on the spot. The car driver reportedly fled the scene after the accident.

Just two days ago, Manu Bhaker received the Khel Ratna Award from the President. Bhaker opened India's medal tally in the Olympics after she secured third place in the women's individual 10m air pistol event, becoming the first-ever woman shooter to win an Olympic medal for India. Following that, Sarabjot Singh and Bhaker won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol (mixed team) event, which was India's first-ever shooting team medal.