Kolkata: Turning yet another page in the Shakespeare Sarani accident case involving elder Arsalan scion Raghib Parvez, Kolkata Police has recorded the statement of Raghibs friend who was also in the car at the time of accident. Police have also decided to appeal before the court in order to record his statement in front of the magistrate, as per the provisions under section 160 CrPC. According to sources, during interrogation Raghib stated that one of his friends was also in the car at the time of accident, who had also fled after the accident. After his statement, CCTV footages were scrutinised again, where police found presence of the second person. It was seen that another person had deboarded the car and started running in the opposite direction of Raghib. Raghib stated that he and his friend were coming back from a birthday party. He was going to Salt Lake in order to drop his friend there. But all of a sudden, they got in touch with another friend and went towards Kyd Street. But at the last moment, the second friend refused to meet. As a result, Raghib turned his car and was going towards Park Circus in order to go onto Maa flyover. Following the statement made by Raghib, his friend was detained and questioned. Later, his medical examination was done and injuries were found on his face and hand similar to Raghibs. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Murli Dhar, police will reconstruct the accident scene with him, as he is the only witness left. Apart from the statement regarding the accident, police also came to know that Raghib was addicted to drugs and had been admitted to a rehabilitation centre for necessary treatment. Police are questioning his friend to confirm whether Raghib was driving in an intoxicated state. Sources informed that as Raghibs friend has agreed to be a witness, he was not booked by the investigators. Police are keeping a close watch on him as he is the only witness in the case, with the two Bangladeshi nationals dead and another person having gone back to Bangladesh.

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