Did Nandini Kashyap flout traffic rules in the past? Assam actor who mowed down student with SUV before fleeing arrested

Assamese actor Nandini Kashyap was arrested on Wednesday days after she rammed a student with her SUV before fleeing the spot. The hit-and-run occurred around 3 am on July 25 in Udalbakra area of Guwahati.

The victim was identified as Samiul Haque, 21, who was studying at Nalbari Polytechnic. He was returning home when the Mahindra Scorpio hit him while witnesses claimed Kashyap fled without helping the man. Haque's friends chased the SUV to a building in Kahilipara as the actress tried to hide her vehicle.

Though Kashyap was charged with non-bailible charges initially, police later charged her with non-bailable charges following Haque's death. The tragic death has sparked outrage as many point out that the authorities failed to impound Kashyap's driving licence despite repeatedly speeding.

What were Nandini Kashyap's previous traffic offences?

Reports have revealed that Nandini Kashyap has at least five speeding offences since March 2024, according to Assam Front.

Challan No AS207443240318141443, which was issued on March 18, 2024, showed that her vehicle was speeding around 2.14 pm. Other challans flagged speeding violations in Bagori on May 20, 2024, at Kaziranga National Park on May 20, 2024, in Barama on October 17, 2024 and in Nalbari on June 10, 2025.

In the hit-an-run case last week, Kashyap was slapped with non-bailable charges under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 125B (hit-and-run causing death).

Kashyap was rehearsing at Rajdhani Theatre in Guwahati when she was arrested around 1.30 am. Dispur police produced her before a court later in the day.

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