Kolkata, May 26 -- A block development officer (BDO) accused in the abduction and murder of a gold trader hailing from Duttabad on the fringes of Salt Lake last year was arrested by the Bidhannagar Police late on Monday after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a road accident in New Town.
Prashanta Burman the suspended BDO from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri, had been absconding since January after the Supreme Court declined to grant him protection in the murder case.
He was picked up by police following the accident near the Shrachi crossing in New Town at around 10.30 pm, police said.
According to eyewitnesses, Burman was allegedly driving in an intoxicated condition when his vehicle struck a pedestrian and injured a b...