Guwahati, July 30 (Reporter) Assamese actress Nandini Kashyap was arrested in the early hours today in connection with the July 25 hit-and-run case that took the life of 21-year-old Samiul Haque, a polytechnic student and part-time municipal worker. Her arrest came after days of police inquiry and mounting pressure from the student bodies and civil society organisations demanding justice. Kashyap was arrested in north Guwahati late yesterday night and brought to Dispur police station for preliminary questioning before being shifted to the All Women Police Station in Panbazar, where her arrest was formally recorded at around 1:30 am. Police confirmed that Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which refers to culpable homicide, has been added to the case. On the night of July 25, the fatal incident took place in Guwahati’s Dakhingaon area, where Samiul, a second-year student at Nalbari Polytechnic and a temporary employee with the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, was hit by a speeding vehicle allegedly driven by Kashyap. The car did not stop after the collision as per the eyewitnesses. Samiul was first taken to the Gauhati Medical College and later shifted to Apollo Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following evening. The tragedy sparked widespread outrage across the state, with the All Assam Polytechnic Students’ Union (AAPSU) filing an FIR and organising protests demanding immediate arrest and accountability. Police are reviewing the CCTV footage, forensic evidence, and eyewitness accounts to piece together the sequence of events. Officials have indicated that additional legal provisions may be added depending on the final forensic and post-mortem reports. Nandini Kashyap’s family issued a public statement in response to allegations of indifference, expressing sorrow over the incident. Her mother said that the family had attempted to help Samiul from the starting, mentioning that Nandini’s father went to the hospital with money but was stopped and threatened by a group of youths. She also explained that the family was advised by the police to avoid public appearances for safety reasons...////...