Dhaka: Police seized the private car of actor Kolyan Corraya over a case filed against him for hitting Daily Prothom Alo’s photo journalist Zia Islam and leaving him critically injured.

Investigating officer of the case, Kalabagan police Sub-inspector Omar Faruque told NTV Online Kalyan’s private car was seized from his Monipuripara residence under Tejgaon police station in Dhaka on Wednesday night.

On 9 January, photojournalist 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.

Earlier, on 10 January, Prothom Alo’s Security Manager Major (rtd) Sajjadul Kabir filed a case with the Kalabagan police against Kalyan.

On 11 January, police sought a three-day custody for quizzing actor Kalyan Corraya over the road accident that left Zia Islam critically injured.

Later, a Dhaka court asked police to quiz actor Kalyan Corraya at the jail gate. The court also denied Kalyan’s bail plea.