Guwahati, Nov. 15 -- The owner of the mini-bus involved in the fatal road accident in Assam's Kaziranga, which claimed 26 lives, was arrested by Bokakhat Police in Nagaon district on the evening of November 15.

The accused, identified as Anjir Ali, was taken into custody as investigators probed alleged traffic violations and safety lapses involving the vehicle.

Police suspect that the mini-bus owner and its driver tampered with the vehicle's mandatory speed-control mechanism to enable more trips and earn higher fares.

Investigators also found that the vehicle had reportedly been booked multiple times for overspeeding before the fatal accident. On March 3, it was fined Rs 4,000 in Jorhat after allegedly being caught travelling at 102 km...