Kolkata: Director Siddhant Das rams car into market, 1 dead, 8 injured
Kolkata: A film and television director, Siddhant Das, was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly rammed his car into a crowded market in Kolkata’s Thakurpukur area while under the influence of alcohol, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to eight others.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when Das, 35, was reportedly driving from Bakrahat towards Gariahat. Witnesses said he lost control of the vehicle, broke through a barricaded stretch cordoned off for road construction, and drove straight into the market area, hitting hawkers and pedestrians. The car came to a halt after crashing into a parked scooter.
Local residents pulled Das out of the vehicle and thrashed him before police arrived at the scene. He was arrested along with a woman accompanying him in the front seat. Another woman in the backseat managed to flee. Police recovered four bottles of alcohol from the vehicle.
The deceased has been identified as Aminur Rahman, 63, a vegetable vendor. He sustained critical injuries and succumbed at a nearby hospital. Another injured person, 68-year-old Joydeb Majumdar, is said to be in a critical condition. Seven others were given first-aid and discharged the same day.
Several carts and two-wheelers were also damaged in the crash. Police have launched an investigation and are on the lookout for the absconding woman.
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Kerala DGP recommends action against ADGP Ajith Kumar for false testimony
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s Director General of Police (DGP) Sheikh Darvesh Saheb has submitted a report to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recommending legal action against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajithkumar for allegedly making a false statement implicating a fellow officer.
The DGP’s report states that both civil and criminal cases could be initiated against Ajithkumar for falsely accusing ADGP P. Vijayan of having ties to a gold smuggling gang. Following the allegation, Vijayan filed a formal complaint with the state police chief, prompting a direct investigation by the DGP.
After conducting the probe, DGP Sheikh Darvesh Saheb exonerated Vijayan and recommended that Ajithkumar be held accountable for his misleading claims.
The development has political overtones as well. P.V. Anvar, a two-time legislator who was elected as a CPI(M)-backed independent, resigned from his post after his own complaint against Ajithkumar was dismissed by the CPI(M) leadership and the Chief Minister. Anvar has since joined the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and declared support for the Congress candidate in the upcoming Nilambur assembly by-election.
Anvar accused the ruling dispensation of shielding Ajithkumar, alleging, “If anyone believes action will be taken based on this report, they are living in a fool’s paradise.” He also claimed that CM Vijayan considers Ajithkumar his “third son.”
The controversy unfolds as DGP Sheikh Darvesh Saheb prepares to retire on May 30. With six officers under consideration to succeed him, Ajithkumar ranks sixth on the list—a position now clouded by the fallout from the DGP’s report.
The final decision on whether action will be taken against Ajithkumar now lies with Chief Minister Vijayan.
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