TIP for hit-and-run case on Feb 4

A city court today fixed February 4 as the date for the test identification parade (TIP) of the three accused in the Red Road hit-and-run case that claimed the life of an Air Force officer during a Republic Day parade rehearsal.
City Sessions Court Metropolitan Magistrate Amitabha Das set Thursday as the date for the TIP for accused Sambia Sohrab, Sonu alias Shahnawaz Khan and Johnny at the Presidency Jail.
As per a Kolkata Police official, witnesses would be present at the TIP to identify the driver who was behind the wheels of the Audi that broke three guard rails before speeding to the venue and hitting 21-year-old Corporal Abhimanyu Gaud on January 13.

"The TIP will be on 1:10 basis. The three accused will be standing along with 27 others during the TIP and the witnesses will have to identify the person who was driving the Audi," the officer told PTI.
There are around 20 witnesses of the January 13 mishap to identify the person driving the car.
The main accused Sohrab, son of Mohammed Sohrab, a former RJD MLA and said to be a Trinamool Congress member now, had during interrogation confessed that he was in the driving seat during the January 13 mishap.

Sambia, the officer said, has also admitted that he was alone in the car while Sonu and Johnny were in another vehicle.

In fact, Sonu and Johnny have claimed that they were not travelling in the Audi, which was being driven by Sambia but were in a Skoda which Kolkata Police have seized.
The three arrested have been booked under IPC sections 120(B)(criminal conspiracy), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 212 (harbouring offender) and 427 (mischief causing damage).
A look out notice was also issued by a city court for Mohammed Sohrab and his elder son Ambia.