The death of a judge in Jharkhand on Wednesday in what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run has taken a chilling turn as security footage of the incident emerging points toward a possible murder.
The deceased Judge, Uttam Anand was on his morning run yesterday when he was hit by “an unidentified vehicle” just half a kilometer from his home in Dhanbad, stated the police. Judge Anand was found bleeding and lying on the road by a man, who took him to hospital. He died in the hospital, the local police confirmed. Even after being pronounced dead, he remained unidentified for several hours.
His family reported him as missing when he did not return from his morning jog. The police finally tracked him down to the hospital. It was only then that he was identified as the man who had died in the accident.
As per investigations, Giridih Police has now arrested the suspected auto driver in the murder case of Dhanbad District and Additional Judge Uttam Anand. Two aides of the auto driver have also been nabbed from Giridih while the tempo has also been seized.
When the Supreme Court Bar Association raised it before him, Chief Justice NV Ramana said he had spoken with the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. “The High Court Chief Justice has taken up the issue and the case is now on at the High Court. We are aware of the case and we will take care,” Justice Ramana said. Meanwhile, Justice Chandrachud said he would inform the Chief Justice.
The judge’s death was also informally discussed in another courtroom of the Supreme Court.