Third man held in Kolkata hit-and-run case

Kolkata, Jan 19: A young man was arrested early Tuesday in the hit-and-run case in which an IAF corporal was mowed down here on January 13, police said. However, he claimed in a video clip that he surrendered before the police. Johnny is the third person to be arrested in the case. Shanu alias Sahawaz was held from New Delhi on Sunday night, a day after prime accused Sambia Sohrab was bbed here. “Johnny was arrested in the early hours of the day from the city. Both Johnny and Shanu are being presented before a court where we are seeking their custody,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Debasish Boral told IANS. In a video aired by a regiol news channel right after the arrest, Johnny is seen walking into the Ekbalpore police station saying: “I am going to surrender before the police. (IANS)