Station Master seeks anticipatory bail

The Station Master of Mahalakshmi Station, where Nadia Khan died, has filed for anticipatory bail.

C. J. Ashokan, the Station Master at the Mahalakhsmi Railway Station, where the accidental death of Nadia Khan took place, has filed a petition for anticipatory bail. Ashokan, who had been absconding for the last two days, surfaced last evening only to have his lawyer file the petition.

The police had been trying to locate Ashokan for interrogation in the case since he was on duty at the time of the accident. Ashokan however, failed to inform the authorities about the accident and then went underground fearing repurcussions. The case comes up at 11 am today.

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Twenty-six-year old Nadia Khan was assistant director on Kaizad Gustad's latest film Mumbai Central. She was hit by a train on May 25, while shooting was on at Platform No. 4. Permission had been granted for the crew to shoot only at Platform No. 1.

Gustad, the maker of films such Bombay Boys and Boom, alongwith a another crew member Ashish Udeshi has since been arrested under charges of culpable homicide and hiding the facts of the case. If convicted, he faces upto 10 years in jail.