NEW DELHI: Controversial former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda surrendered before police early this morning and was arrested, 13 days after the suicide of his former employee Geetika Sharma, who accused him of abetting her suicide.
Kanda, who was on the run from police for the past 11 days after police served him a notice to appear before them to join investigations, surfaced at Ashok Vihar police station a little after 4 am. It was supposed to be a 10 minute wait, but turned into a four hour long drama outside the Ashok Vihar police station in New Delhi. Prime accused in Geetika suicide case Gopal Goyal Kanda, who was going to surrender around 12:30 am, according to his brother, did so only after 4 am.
Earlier, his anticipatory bail plea in the case was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on the ground that it has not been filed by the person who is apprehending arrest.
Justice PK Bhasin, in his order, said that the accused "appears to be sitting comfortably somewhere without any apprehension of his arrest by the police" and his brother Govind Kumar has filed the anticipatory bail application on his behalf without any proper authorization.
"Kanda has surrendered and we have arrested him," P Karunakaran, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) told mediapersons.
His employee, Aruna Chaddha, a senior functionary with now defunct MDLR airlines, has already been arrested and is in judicial custody in connection with the suicide of Geetika Sharma, who allegedly took her life on August 5 in her Ashok Vihar residence.
In her suicide note, Geetika had alleged that Kanda and Chaddha were harassing her to rejoin the former minister's firm after she left the job.
The Rohini Court on Thursday issued a Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda. The court asked the police to execute the arrest warrant by August 24.
Delhi Police had conducted over 60 searches and raids in Haryana, Goa and Siliguri in West Bengal, besides questioning around 30 people. His brother Govind Kanda was also arrested yesterday for allegedly helping Kanda to evade police.
Kanda, who was last seen coming out of his Gurgaon residence on August 8, was served with a notice to join investigations on August 7.
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