Assamese actress Nandinee Kashyap arrested in alleged hit-and-run case in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Assamese actress Nandinee Kashyap was arrested by the Guwahati city police in connection with an alleged hit-and-run incident that led to the death of a 21-year-old youth. The deceased was identified as Samiul Haque, an engineering student who was reportedly engaged with the Guwahati Smart City project on a temporary basis.

On Wednesday, Guwahati city police produced the accused before a local court in Guwahati which sent her to 2 days in police custody. Police said the incident occurred on the night of July 25 in the Dakshingaon area of Kahilipara, where the victim was allegedly hit by a vehicle belonging to the actress. He succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday evening.

3/4: The vehicle was later tracked down near Hatigaon. It belonged to actress Nandinee Kashyap.

Locals said she was inside the car when the accident happened. pic.twitter.com/l3Xmn3MaTE

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“We arrested the lady, identified as Nandinee Kashyap, in connection with the incident. Earlier, we registered a case at the Dispur police station, where all sections were bailable. But after the death of Samiul Haque, we appealed to the court to add another section which is non-bailable,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Guwahati City, Jayanta Sarathi Borah said.

The senior police officer also said that the deceased was a student and he was temporarily engaged in the Guwahati Smart City project works. (ANI)