Assamese actress Nandinee Kashyap arrested in alleged hit-and-run case in Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 31 (ANI): Assamese actress Nandinee Kashyap was arrested by the Guwahati City Police in connection with an alleged hit-and-run incident that led to the death of a 21-year-old youth.
The deceased has been identified as Samiul Haque, an engineering student who was reportedly engaged with the Guwahati Smart City project on a temporary basis.
On Wednesday, Guwahati city police produced the accused before a local court in Guwahati, and the court sent her to 2 days' police custody.
Police said the incident occurred on the night of July 25 in the Dakshingaon area of Kahilipara, where the victim was allegedly hit by a vehicle belonging to the actress. He succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Guwahati on Tuesday evening.
"We arrested the lady identified as Nandinee Kashyap in connection with the incident. Earlier, we registered a case at the Dispur police station, where all sections were bailable. But after the death of Samiul Haque, we appealed to the court to add another section which is non-bailable," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Guwahati City, Jayanta Sarathi Borah told ANI.
The senior police officer also said that the deceased was a student and he was temporarily engaged in the Guwahati Smart City project works. (ANI)