New Delhi: After absconding for 10 days, former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of 23-year-old former air hostess Geetika Sharma, surrendered at Ashok Vihar police station in Delhi early on Saturday morning. The Delhi Police arrested Kanda after he surrendered.
Geetika was found dead in her Delhi home on the August 5. Raids were conducted in several parts of Delhi, Haryana and Siliguri to trace Kanda but the efforts proved futile, a senior police official said.
Following is the timeline of the Geetika Sharma suicide case:
August 5, 2012: Geetika Sharma was found hanging in her Delhi home
August 5, 2012: A suicide note implicating former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda was recovered
August 5, 2012: A case of abetment to suicide was filed against Kanda
August 5, 2012: Kanda resigned as Haryana's Minister of State for Home Affairs
August 7, 2012: Police sent a notice to Kanda to join probe
August 7, 2012: Kanda denied involvement in Geetika's suicide
August 8, 2012: MDLR executive Mandeep was detained
August 8, 2012: MDLR manager Aruna Chaddha was arrested
August 8, 2012: Police declared Kanda absconding
August 8, 2012: Kanda filed an anticipatory bail petition
August 9, 2012: Police issued a lookout notice for Kanda
August 9, 2012: Police raided Kanda's Sirsa residence again
August 17, 2012: The High Court denied Kanda anticipatory bail
Aug 18, 2012: Kanda surrendered at Ashok Vihar police station
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