Kolkata, February 27: In a significant development in the death of a 27-year-old woman whose car overturned during an alleged high-speed chase on a highway near Panagarh, the West Bengal police arrested a man on Thursday. The accused, reportedly the driver and owner of the SUV involved in the incident, was apprehended from the Andal area in Paschim Bardhaman district.
The tragic accident occurred late Sunday night when the woman, an event management professional, was traveling with three colleagues from Chinsurah in Hooghly district to Gaya for a function. Initial reports suggested that occupants of the SUV had allegedly passed lewd comments at the woman, prompting her car to speed away, which ultimately led to the crash. However, the police later dismissed this claim.
Authorities reviewed CCTV footage from the area, which reportedly showed the woman's car pursuing the SUV rather than fleeing from it. The arrested individual has been taken to Kanksa police station, which has jurisdiction over the accident site.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events that led to the fatal crash.
The tragic accident occurred late Sunday night when the woman, an event management professional, was traveling with three colleagues from Chinsurah in Hooghly district to Gaya for a function. Initial reports suggested that occupants of the SUV had allegedly passed lewd comments at the woman, prompting her car to speed away, which ultimately led to the crash. However, the police later dismissed this claim.
Authorities reviewed CCTV footage from the area, which reportedly showed the woman's car pursuing the SUV rather than fleeing from it. The arrested individual has been taken to Kanksa police station, which has jurisdiction over the accident site.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events that led to the fatal crash.
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