A Canada-based NRI has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run case that claimed the life of 114-year-old legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh, Jalandhar police said on Wednesday. The accused,

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, believed to be he first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died aged 114 after being hit by a car, media say. He began competitive running at 89 as a way to beat grief-induced depression.

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.

Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 after he was struck by a vehicle near his village in Punjab, India, media reports said.

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.

Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, tragically died at 113 after being struck by a speeding vehicle near his home in Jalandhar. He was on his way to visit his family's eatery, a place built in memory of his late son.