India, Feb. 11 -- The Kerala police on Monday arrested the accused in a hit-and-run case, which left an elderly woman dead and her granddaughter in a coma on February 17, 2024, police officers aware of the matter said, adding that he was nabbed after he landed at the Coimbatore International Airport from Dubai.

Officers of the Vadakara police identified the accused as MP Shajeel.

A look-out circular had been issued by the local police against Shajeel after they zeroed in on his car after months-long investigation.

Shajeel is accused of hitting Baby (68) and her nine-year-old granddaughter, Drishana, while they were crossing the national highway at Chorode in Kozhikode district, following which he fled. While the woman succumbed to inju...