A source close to Dere, however, told TOI he waved at the guard who walked towards him to greet him. “Dere was not pointing at the woman. He was waving back at the security guard. He hadn’t seen the woman at any point before the vehicle went over.”
Dere, head of forensic medicine at the hospital, was arrested on Saturday for running over the woman Friday on the hospital premises. Police were informed about her death Saturday afternoon.
In his initial statements, Dere claimed the woman had collapsed in front of his car. Police have booked him for negligence and rash driving. Cops have also invoked penal sections for providing false information. He was granted bail on Sunday.
Cops said that they did not get access to the complete video until Monday. “We will review the new evidence and inquire with BMC officials why the longer video, which includes minutes before the incident, was not shared with us earlier,” said an officer.
In the video, Dere is seen parking his car near the OPD block and walking inside, presumably to punch his attendance. On his way in, he exchanges greetings with a security personnel.
“A minute later, on his way out, Dere is again talking to the security personnel and drawing his attention to the woman on the ground, seemingly pointing towards her. The guard walks towards the woman and appears to speak with her before walking away. A minute later, Dere gets in his car and starts driving, at which point he runs over her,” said a police officer.