Overview
- Police detained truck cleaner Golam Hossian Mollah on Sunday in the case, though officials say his presence in the vehicle at the time of impact is not yet established.
- Two men arrested on Saturday — Uttam Sardar, a Trinamool Congress activist once close to Sheikh Shahjahan, and Ruhul Kuddus Sheikh — were remanded to nine days’ police custody.
- None of the three people arrested so far match the eight names listed by witness Bhola Ghosh in his written complaint at Nazat police station, which includes Sheikh Shahjahan and his wife.
- Police posted personnel at Bhola Ghosh’s residence on Sunday after he voiced fears for his safety following the crash that killed his son Satyajit and their driver.
- Bhola Ghosh alleges the road collision was staged to target him because of his testimony against suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, and he has publicly questioned the direction of the probe.