The prime accused within the case of an alleged high-speed automotive chase in Paschim Bardhaman district’s Panagarh, which led to the dying of a 27-year-old lady, has been arrested. Bablu Yadav, the alleged proprietor of the white automotive that “chased” the sufferer’s automotive was arrested 4 days after the girl’s dying. Yadav was allegedly driving the automobile on the time of the incident.
Sunil Kumar Chaudhury, Commissioner of Police, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, confirmed the arrest. An officer stated, “He was arrested from Nigha in Asansol. The investigators took Bablu to the Kanksa police station in West Burdwan.” In response to police sources, Yadav shall be produced earlier than a Durgapur court docket.
On Tuesday, the police had raided his residence and questioned his relations after they didn’t discover him there.
Chandannagar resident Sutandra Chattopadhyay (27), head of an occasion administration firm, died and 4 different passengers have been injured in Panagarh final Sunday night time. Her colleagues had alleged that inebriated males verbally abused Chattopadhyay, chased and hit her automotive, inflicting it to overturn. Nevertheless, the police claimed that the CCTV footage confirmed that Chattopadhyay’s automotive had chased the white automotive. The police had additionally denied the “eve-teasing angle” and claimed it was a fallout of 1 automotive chasing one other.
Suchandra’s mom Tanushree Chattopadhyay stated, “There have been many others within the white automotive. Why have they not been arrested but? The police should arrest all.” She stated she went to the Kanksa police station final Monday to ask the identical query.
In response to police sources, Yadav has a enterprise of automotive elements. Residents stated he’s a local of Uttar Pradesh and that his home is on the finish of a small street off Panagarh’s Ricemill Highway, the place the accident occurred.
In February 2024, Yadav was arrested by the Budbud police on the cost of shopping for a stolen automotive’s tools. He was granted bail three days later. Since then, Yadav’s enterprise has grown exponentially, residents stated.
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