Who is Nandini Kashyap? Actress arrested for killing 21-year-old student in a hit-and-run case

Time of India

3 days ago

Who is Nandini Kashyap?
Nandini Kashyap hit-and-run case
What happened?
CCTV footage
A second CCTV tape from Nandinee Kashyap's hit-and-run case was uncovered.
The video is related to the incident on July 25, when Samiul Haque was gravely injured after being hit by a car.#NENewsTV#CCTVFootage#NandiniKashyap#SamiulHaqueDeath#hitandrunpic.twitter.com/1BFE76Fl9i — NENewsTV (@NENEWS24x7) July 30, 2025
Assamese actress Nandini Kashyap faces serious allegations after allegedly hitting a GMC worker, Samiul Haque, at over 120 km/h in Guwahati's Dakhingaon. The actress reportedly fled the scene without offering aid. pic.twitter.com/A9nMOEHgrP — SachTheReality (@RealitySach) July 27, 2025
Victim's condition
After hours of questioning, actress Nandini Kashyap said she is unaware of the extent of Samiul Haque's injuries.#DY365pic.twitter.com/yPGu7wuEkM — DY365 (@DY365) July 28, 2025
Police action
In a shocking turn of events, a 21-year-old student lost his life in a horrific hit-and-run case. At the centre of the storm is Nandini Kashyap, an actress from Assam whose car apparently hit the student on road. Onlookers revealed she didn't stop and ran away. Student named Samiul Haque was rushed to the hospital, but he succumbed to injuries four days later, after which the Assam actress was arrested.Nandini Kashyap is a young emerging Assamese actress, model, and dancer from Guwahati who started her career with music videos. Fondly known by the name Nikita, she began her career in 2018 with music videos. In 2021, she made her debut in a film titled, which was directed by her mother Kunjalata Gogoi Das.Produced by her parents, the movie starred notable names from the Assamese film industry. In the same year, Nandini who completed her schooling at Faculty Higher Secondary School in Amingaon, graduated from the University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya. Her career breakthrough was her recent film Rudra, which stars her in a lead role. The 2025 movie is also a hit at the box office.On July 25, at around 3 am in Guwahati's Dakhingaon area, a 21-year-old student named Samiul Haque was hit by a vehicle (a Scorpio SUV), which was allegedly driven by actress Nandini Kashyap.Samiul, who also worked with the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, was reportedly repairing the street light when the incident took place.The eyewitnesses, as well as the CCTV footage, have both confirmed that the car that hit the student didn't stop after the collision. It is said that Haque's friends and coworkers followed the car and confronted her. She was at an apartment complex in Kahilipara and was reportedly trying to conceal the SUV. The video of a heated debate between the workers and the actress has also emerged online.It is said that Nandini promised to pay for the hospital expenses, but did not show up thereafter to visit or support the family. The family is nowdemanding justice.The victim suffered severe head injuries and multiple fractures in his legs, arms as well as thighs. While he was taken to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital initially, he was later transferred to a private hospital. Sadly, he died after four days, on July 29, 2025.Police arrested Nandini Kashyap on July 30 for 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' and 'hit-and-run causing death'. "The actress was officially arrested around 1:30 AM on Wednesday. We have added Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in the case," the police officials told local news network Gplus. Furthermore, her SUV has also been seized for forensic examination. The police have used CCTV footage as evidence.The police confirmed that Nandini initially denied her involvement, but later was arrested formally after new evidence and increased pressure following the victim's death. The incident has sparked massive outrage in Assam.