Kalyani Devi, wife of a retired bank employee and resident of General Ganj, was passing from under the dilapidated house in Sirki locality late last night when a portion fell on her and she was buried under the debris, a police spokesperson said.
The house owned by one Hanuman Agrahi was being demolished when the incident took place following which the builder and the labourers working there fled, the spokesperson said.
Locals managed to pull out the victim and took her to a hospital where she was declared brought dead, police said.