Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner and a symbol of resilience, died in a road accident near his native village in Punjab. The 114-year-old, known as the “Turbaned Tornado,” was hit by an SUV while on his afternoon walk and later succumbed to injuries.

The accused has been identified as Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26), a resident of Dasupur in Kartarpur. He was travelling from Bhogpur to Kishahgarh on Monday when he hit Fauja Singh.

JALANDHAR: The man accused in the hit-and-run that killed Fauja Singh — the world’s oldest marathon runner — told police he realised only later that the victim was Singh, after seeing television reports about his death.

Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died Monday in Punjab, India, after being hit by a car. He was 114.

A Canada-based man, who allegedly hit world’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh fatally while driving an SUV, was arrested and sent to judicial custody, with officials saying the accused had returned home in Punjab just three weeks ago.

Fauja Singh, who died at the age of 114 in Punjab, once shared how a clean, plant-based diet had always been his go-to. The ‘oldest marathoner in the world’ credited his fitness and longevity to his simple,

In a tragic incident, 114-year-old legendary runner Fauja Singh lost his life in a hit-and-run accident on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway. Punjab police detained Amritpal Singh Dhillon, Canadian national in Fauja singh hit-run-case.

World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh wanted to spend the rest of his life in Britain. His last wish could not be fulfilled. Fauja Singh, who had come to Punjab in 2015 for a sports event, had spoken to PTI Bhasha in an exclusive conversation at his house in Beas.