Siliguri, 04th February: Two days after the horrific road accident on Siliguri’s Sevoke Road, the officials of the Bhaktinagar police station apprehended accused driver Deepu Giri alias Shailesh.
According to reports, on Thursday night, a speeding car with the registration number (WB74AS1117) was heading from Bhaktinagar to the checkpoint on Sevoke Road under the jurisdiction of the Bhaktinagar police station. During this, the vehicle lost control, and accidentally rammed into two vehicles and two people standing along the roadside.
Following this, three occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, fled the scene. On the other hand, when the police learned of the collision, arrived at the scene and transported the injured to a local hospital. Mukesh Mittal, an injured businessman, died while receiving first aid. Consequently, the family members of the deceased demanded the immediate arrest of the accused driver.
Subsequently, the Bhaktinagar police initiated a hunt for the driver. Later, the accused Deepak Giri was arrested from the Gandhinagar area the previous night. On Sunday, the accused driver has been produced before the Jalpaiguri court.