Mumbai, April 7 -- In a tragic road accident in Kolkata's Thakurpukur area on Sunday, film and television director Siddhanta Das killed one person and severely injured eight others when he rammed his car into a crowded market at a high speed. The incident took place around 9 am on Sunday.

According to a report in Times of India, 35-year-old Siddhanta Das was travelling from Bakrahat to Gariahat when he lost control of his car and it ran over street vendors and pedestrians buying fruits and vegetables. The car finally stopped after hitting a parked scooter. Locals immediately informed the police and pulled Siddhanta Das out of the car and started beating him. Das was arrested before the police arrived. Four bottles of liquor were recovere...