Kolkata hit-and- run case: Main accused Sambia sent to police custody till Jan 30

Nearly four days after a 21-year-old IAF corporal was killed after being hit by a speeding Audi car during rehearsal for R-Day parade in Kolkata's Red Road (Indira Gandhi Sarani), the Anti Rowdy Squad of Kolkata Police on Saturday night arrested former RJD MLA and presently TMC leader Md. Sohrab's younger son Sambia Sohrab, who was reportedly driving the killer Audi Q-7 car, in connection with the case.

According to police reports, Sambia was booked at around 11:15 pm. on Saturday from Balu Hakkak Lane at Beck Bagan under Karaya Police Station area in Kolkata and murder charge (IPC section 302) has been slapped on him. Besides that, he has also been charged under IPC sections 120-B, 307, 212, 427 and 401.

After a night long interrogation at Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar, he was produced in the Bankshall Court and sent to police custody till Jan 30.

A speeding Audi Q-7 car, which was registered in the name of a company- Mussadi Business Pvt Ltd- owned by former RJD MLA and presently TMC leader Md. Sohrab's elder son Ambia Sohrab, allegedly broke police barricades at Red Road and hit Airman Abhimanyu Gaud on Wednesday early morning. The airman, a 21-year-old Air Force drill instructor was killed.

A spokesperson of Defence Ministry (Bengal area) told IBNS, "Arresting the main accused in this case is the first step taken by the police. Hope justice will be served to the jawan's family."

However, other accused- Md. Sohrab, Ambia Sohrab and Sambia's few friends, who were with him that day- are still absconding.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha, Image: CCTV photo of the killer Audi Q-7 with inset of Sambia Sohrab)