Jharkhand Judge’s Death: CCTV Footage Spurs Outrage, Raised In Supreme Court

The death of a judge in Jharkhand on July 28 in what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run case has taken a chilling turn.  The security footage of the incident which has gone viral now, points at murder. As the incident was raised in the Supreme Court on July 29, CJI NV Ramana said he had spoken to the Jharkhand High Court & would not like to step in at this stage. He said, "We are aware of the case and we will take care.”

The driver of a tempo that hit District and Additional Judge Uttam Anand in Dhanbad has been arrested along with an associate, the police say. Judge Uttam Anand was on his morning run when he was hit by "an unidentified vehicle" just half a km from his home in Dhanbad, according to the police.

CCTV footage shows judge Anand jogging at around 5 am by a deserted stretch of road as a tempo takes a turn and appears to go straight for him. The tempo rams the judge and drives off. Judge Anand was found lying on the road, bleeding, by a man who took him to hospital. He died in hospital, reported NDTV.

When the Supreme Court Bar Association raised it before Chief Justice NV Ramana, he said he had spoken with the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. Chief Justice NV Ramana added, "If we interfere at this stage it will hamper the probe.” Watch the video to know more.