Overview
- The 62-year-old Jaipur industrialist was en route from Jaipur to Mathura when the BMW lost control near milestone 136.8 in Alwar’s Raini area around 4 pm Sunday.
- Police said the car broke through roadside barricades, crossed the median, struck a culvert wall and overturned, leaving the vehicle severely mangled.
- Maheshwari and his driver were taken to Pinan Hospital and then Harish Hospital in Alwar, where doctors declared him dead; the driver sustained minor injuries.
- Investigators have sent the body to Jaipur for post-mortem as early inquiries examine excessive speed or a possible technical fault.
- Condolences were posted by political figures including former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, while reports note Maheshwari’s leadership across multiple Shakun Group companies.