A special police team of South Division arrested Vikram Chatterjee in a sudden midnight raid in the wee hours of Friday morning.

It is heard that he has been absconding and trying to hide facts leading to his arrest. However, this was after police added the stringent culpable homicide not amounting to murder case against the actor for allegedly driving in a reckless manner leading to the death of model Sonika Singh Chauhan in the last week of April.

Various forensic reports along with the mechanical report had suggested Vikram was driving at a very high-speed before the accident. This has led Vikram’s friends to wonder if cops were trying to divert attention from real issues by carrying out this surprise arrest.

Ever since Sonika’s death, there has been pressure on police from both sides for a fair probe with commissioner Rajeev Kumar himself monitoring the probe and asking his officers to be neutral.

Vikram’s anticipatory bail plea hearing was scheduled to be heard at Kolkata HC on July 12 or 13.

Ace Model turned actress Sonika Chauhan passed away in a horrible road accident today morning when the car she was traveling in with a friend, actor Vikram Chatterjee, hit the divider and climbed the pavement on Rashbehahi Avenue.

Bystanders who heard the crashing noise rushed to the spot and brought the couple out of the car, which had been completely wrecked in the accident. Sonika and Vikram were rushed to a nearby hospital around 5 am. Vikram, who reportedly sustained head injuries, was discharged from the hospital.

Sonika had been a part of many memorable ad shoots and had recently made a name for herself as emcee and sports anchor. Apart from Kolkata, she was also working out of Mumbai on various assignments.