Bablu Yadav, the owner and driver of the vehicle in which the drunk youths were chasing Sutandra Chattopadhyay’s vehicle early on Monday, has been arrested. Three other drunk youths who were accompanying Yadav then are still absconding. The victim’s mother questioned why just one person had been arrested after almost four days since the incident took place. In February 2024, Yadav was arrested by cops of Budbud Police station in West Burdwan in connection with a deal on smuggled automobile spare parts. However, he was released on bail soon after his arrest. The accident on the National Highway took place when the driver. of the car in which Chattop adhyay was travelling increased speed and took evasive action to save her from the drunk. youths chasing them. The car overturned near Panagarh which led to her death on the spot, while the accused youths fled leaving their car at the accident site. The incident happened in West Bengal’s West burdwan district.
