Mayurbhanj, Aug. 21 -- From a modest home in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Bharati Mukhi carried her family's hopes. On a Sunday afternoon, August 16, Bharati stepped out of Inorbit Mall with a colleague to grab lunch near the ITC Kohenur area.

As she was crossing the road to return to work, a luxury Aston Martin, allegedly speeding in a rash and negligent manner, struck her with violent force. Bharati suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot.

The sudden loss of Bharati has plunged her family into complete darkness. A mother's life work was shattered in an instant, brothers were left without their guardian, and an entire household lost its only source of livelihood.

Anandini Mukhi, mother of Bharati, mourned the daughter who sacrificed...