Corporal Abhimanyu Gaud was supervising a practice parade at Kolkata's Red Road when he was knocked off his feet by the Audi car. (PTI photo)
The son of a Trinamool Congress leader drove the
Audi car that hit an Indian Air Force officer taking part in a Republic Day practice parade in Kolkata, killing him, police sources have said.
The Audi Q7 abandoned after the incident on Wednesday was driven by Sambia, the son of Mohammad Sohrab, an RJD lawmaker who joined the state's ruling party in 2013, the said.
Initial reports suggested Mohammad Sohrab's older son Ambia had been driving the car.
All three, Mohammad Shorab, Ambia and Sambia are missing.
Ambiya Sohrab reportedly has a fleet of expensive cars.
On Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's orders, a murder case has been filed, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up and look out notices put out for all three. But 48 hours later, there's been no arrest.
Communist Party of India-Marxist parliamentarian Mohammad Salim said at a press conference in Kolkata today, "The police did nothing for the first five golden hours when they could have caught the driver of the car."
Corporal Abhimanyu Gaud, 21, was practising a Republic Day march past on Red Road which had been barricaded when a speeding car hit him. He died soon after.
Ambia Sohrab's collection includes a Hummer and a Porsche.
After hitting the officer, the car rammed a barricade before coming to a stop. The driver left the car and ran away. Some reports say the car's number plate was removed before the driver fled.
The police say the driver had tried to enter Red Road earlier from another point but was turned away by police. He then drove on the wrong lane, jumped a traffic signal and then drove into an area where no cars were allowed because of the rehearsal.
Footage of the incident shows the officer marching and then vanishing from the screen when a car zips past.
"It is a matter of concern that almost 60 hours have passed and nothing much has happened," wing commander SS Birdi, a military spokesperson, said.