Kanpur: A court has released the woman who was arrested after a Mahindra Thar allegedly driven by her hit and dragged a scooter rider to death in the Kalyanpur area on Saturday evening. A remand magistrate released her on a personal bond after finding that the arrest lacked clear legal justification, according to reports of the court proceedings.

Source: The Times of India via EuropeSays

In the earlier development, reported by Awaaz Punjab on November 7, the speeding Thar hit the scooter of Santosh Singh Chauhan, a 55-year-old LIC agent from Swaraj Nagar in Panki, in the Awas Vikas 3 area of Kalyanpur and dragged him and the vehicle for nearly 20 metres before crashing into a green area outside a house. Chauhan, who had stepped out to buy a saree for his wife and was barely 500 metres from home, died at the scene; his son Rahul identified the body.

Police identified the woman as Eeta Sachan, who is pursuing her studies in Italy, The Times of India reported. Witnesses said two young women and a man travelling in the Thar left the spot in another car after the collision. The SUV, which had 'Kisan Union' written on its front and 'Krishna Group' on its rear, was seized by police, and two helmets were recovered from the spot.

Station house officer Keshav Tiwari said police had taken possession of the vehicle and were collecting CCTV footage from the area to establish the sequence of events. The investigation is under way, and the allegations against the driver have not been proved.

Source: Particle News summary of TOI and HT reports

Read the earlier Awaaz Punjab report on the Kalyanpur crash: Kanpur: Thar hits scooter in Kalyanpur, LIC agent killed