Audi Hit-And-Run: Sambia In 14 Days Police Custody

17 January, Kolkata

Trinamool Congress leader Md Sohrab’ s son, the prime accused in the Audi hit-and-run case in which an IAF Corporal died near the Eastern Command headquarters, was Sunday arrested and sent to 14 days police custody.

Booked for murder and criminal conspiracy, Sambia Sohrab, was arrested by the anti-rowdy section of the detective department of Kolkata Police from a hide-out at Beckbagan in central Kolkata midnight last night.

The 21-year-old IAF corporal Abhimanyu Gaud , who was posted at Kalaikunda in Medinipur district, was officiating at a R-Day parade rehearsal when he was mowed by a new Audi car on Wednesday morning at Red Road, close to the Eastern Command headquarters in the heart of the city.

The chief metropolitan magistrate of the Bankshall court in the city remanded Sambia to 14 days police custody.

Sambia has been booked under IPC Sections 302, 120(b), 307, 212 and 427.

Md Sohrab, a former RJD MLA from Barabazar and a wholesaler of fruits, and his brother Ambia are evading arrest, police said.

The CID had issued a lookout notice for them.

The arrest of Sambia was made midnight last night, hours after the ruling party distanced itself from Md Sohrab and his sons.