Dhaka:  Police held Kalyan Corraya, an actor and model, in connection with the road accident that critically injured the senior photo journalist of Bangla Daily Prothom Alo on Monday night.

Earlier, on Tuesday afternoon, the Kalabagan police took Kalyan to the police station for questioning.

Prothom Alo’s Security Manager Major (rtd) Sajjadul Kabir filed a case with the Kalabagan police against Kalyan, said Kalabagan police Officer-in-charge Arafat Hossain.

Earlier, on 9 January, photo journalist Zia Islam sustained critical injury on his head and legs when speedy private car hit his motorcycle from behind at about 11:30pm.

Some journalists, who were present on the accident spot, took Zia to Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s Emergency Unit immediately. Later, he was taken to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital.

A medical board of DMCH physicians suggested to send Zia to private hospital Apollo or to shift him abroad for better treatment at about 10:45am on Monday.

Later, according to the physician’s advice, Zia was shifted to Apollo Hospital.

However, on Tuesday night, Kalyan Corraya told NTV Online over phone he did not hit Zia’s motorcycle.

Kalyan said his private car collided with a truck in front of Tejgaon police station at about 11:30pm on 9 January, which left him and his friend, Rafique, injured. Later, they went to DMCH for receiving primary treatment.