Gustad's team member arrested, station master gets reprieve
05th June 2004
20.17 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau
In fresh developments in the case of accidental death of up-and-coming director Nadia Khan, the Railway Police today arrested a member of film maker Kaizad Gustad's team on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder while a sessions court directed cops not to arrest the station master of Mahalaxmi railway station till June 9.
The police had earlier arrested director Kaizad Gustad, his assistant Ashish Udeshi and lady constable Darshana Wiati in connection with the death of Nadia Khan who was knocked down by a speeding train on May 25 at Mahalaxmi railway station during a film shooting. Gustad and Udeshi are in custody till June 10, while Wiati has been granted bail.
Hadley D'mello, an accomplice of Gustad and Udeshi, was today arrested on the charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (section 302 part two IPC), common intention (section 34 IPC) and causing disappearance of evidence (section 201 IPC).
He was produced before Magistrate D A Joshi who remanded him to police custody till June 10 and refused to grant bail.
According to police, Hadley had accompanied Udeshi when Nadia was rushed to hospital. He was present along with Udeshi when the panchnama was drawn and the complaint was lodged.
Hearing anticipatory bail plea of the station master of Mahalaxmi railway station C G Ashokan, the court restrained police from arresting him till June 9 but asked him to appear before investigating officer and cooperate with the probe.
Nadia was hit by a speeding train on May 25 when Gustad's team was busy shooting film "Bombay Central". However, Gustad's assistant, Ashish Udeshi, filed a police complaint saying Nadia was killed in a road mishap.
In fresh developments in the case of accidental death of up-and-coming director Nadia Khan, the Railway Police today arrested a member of film maker Kaizad Gustad's team on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder while a sessions court directed cops not to arrest the station master of Mahalaxmi railway station till June 9.