Assamese actress held in hit-and-run case
The hit-and-run incident occurred at Kahilipara in the city on the night of July 25, leaving a 21-year-old polytechnic student, hailing from Nalbari district and working with the Guwahati Municipal Corporation on a part-time basis, grievously injured. The youth, Samiul Hoque, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in the city on Tuesday. The vehicle was driven by Kashyap herself.
DCP (traffic) Jayanta Sarathi Borah, addressing a press conference on Wednesday, said police did not have any information regarding the incident on the night of the accident.
"Samiul's family lodged an FIR at Dispur police station on July 25. However, the FIR did not consist of anyone's name as an accused. Kashyap's involvement in the case came to light during the investigation," he added.
The DCP further stated that Kashyap was questioned by police on Monday in connection with the case and released thereafter since all the charges were bailable. "However, she was asked to appear before the investigating officer whenever required during the course of the investigation," he added.
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Following the death of Samiul, police detained Kashyap from Mandakata on Tuesday night, and she was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday. "A new charge — culpable homicide not amounting to murder of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — has been slapped against her, which is non-bailable. Police have got two-day remand to interrogate her," he added.
The charges of 'voluntarily causing hurt', 'endangering life', and 'rash driving' under the BNS are the other charges which have been slapped against her.
Regarding the medical examination of Kashyap to determine whether she was inebriated, the DCP said it was not necessary since she came to the police station on July 26 and the accident took place on the night of July 25.
The DCP mentioned that CCTV footage related to the case has been collected and will be analysed as part of the investigation. He added that both the SUV of Kashyap and the scooter of the deceased are now in police custody and will be sent for forensic examination.
"Kashyap's car was initially seized, and a Motor Vehicle Inspection (MVI) report was obtained. However, since we could not detain the vehicle based solely on the MVI report, it was released. The vehicle has now been seized again for further investigation," he said.
Samiul was initially admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital and was later shifted to a private hospital by family members, where he succumbed to his injuries. He was a student of Nalbari Polytechnic College.
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