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Gurugram hit-and-run suspect remanded in judicial custody for 14 days
A 33-year-old man accused of causing a fatal hit-and-run incident in Gurugram has been sent to judicial custody following his arrest. Police also apprehended his cousin, who was allegedly present in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
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Kalyan Bainsla, 33, was produced before a magistrate in Gurugram on Wednesday after being arrested by local police from Rajgarh in Rajasthan. The judicial custody order came after a two-day investigation into the incident that led to his apprehension. His cousin Lavneesh, 34, who was allegedly travelling with Bainsla at the time of the accident, was also taken into custody during the operation.
Gurugram Police launched a two-day manhunt that culminated in the arrest of both men from the Rajasthan town. The arrests were made following preliminary investigations into the circumstances surrounding the hit-and-run case. The exact details of the incident and the victim's condition remain under investigation.
The 14-day judicial custody order will allow law enforcement officials to conduct further inquiries into the incident. Police are expected to focus on establishing the sequence of events leading up to the accident and determining the roles of both accused in the incident. The case highlights ongoing concerns about hit-and-run accidents in the National Capital Region.