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Guwahati, August 20 : Son of a former judge of Gauhati High Court had surrendered before the police in Guwahati in connection with a hit and run case.
According to the reports, Abinash Sharma, son of a former judge of Gauhati High Court, whose car had allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian on August 14 night had surrendered at Jalukbari police station in Guwahati on Sunday night following public uproar over the incident.
On August 14 night, a Wagon-R car driven by Abinash Sharma hit a person named Ganesh Rao at Maligaon area leading to his death.
But, the Guwahati city police didn’t take any action against the owner of the car.
On Sunday evening, local people of Maligaon area had gheraod the Jalukbari police station and demanded to arrest the murderer of Ganesh Rao, an employee of Indian Railways.
Following the public uproar, Guwahati city police had issued summon to Abinash directing him to surrender by Monday (August 20).
Guwahati city police had arrested Abinash Sharma, but he was granted bail on Monday.
Ponjit Dowarah, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Guwahati city police said that, the person was arrested and has been granted bail as it was a bailable case.
“ A case (no – 1085/2018) was registered at Jalukbari police station under section 279, 338, 304A, 427 of IPC in connection with a road accident took place at Maligaon 3 no gate area. During the investigation, it is revealed
that, a person named Abinash Sharma, whose car hit a person named M Ganesh Rao, who later died. Yesterday, Abinash Sharma had surrendered and we arrested him and also granted bail as all sections are bailable,” Ponjit
Dowarah said.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
