Timeline: From Geetika Sharma's suicide to Gopal Kanda's arrest

New Delhi: After absconding for 10 days, former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of 23-year-old former air hostess Geetika Sharma, surrendered at Ashok Vihar police station in Delhi early on Saturday morning. The Delhi Police arrested Kanda after he surrendered.

Geetika was found dead in her Delhi home on the August 5. Raids were conducted in several parts of Delhi, Haryana and Siliguri to trace Kanda but the efforts proved futile, a senior police official said.

Following is the timeline of the Geetika Sharma suicide case:

Geetika Sharma, a former MDLR employee, was found dead in her Delhi home on the August 5.

August 5, 2012: Geetika Sharma was found hanging in her Delhi home

August 5, 2012: A suicide note implicating former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda was recovered

August 5, 2012: A case of abetment to suicide was filed against Kanda

August 5, 2012: Kanda resigned as Haryana's Minister of State for Home Affairs

August 7, 2012: Police sent a notice to Kanda to join probe

August 7, 2012: Kanda denied involvement in Geetika's suicide

August 8, 2012: MDLR executive Mandeep was detained

August 8, 2012: MDLR manager Aruna Chaddha was arrested

August 8, 2012: Police declared Kanda absconding

August 8, 2012: Kanda filed an anticipatory bail petition

August 9, 2012: Police issued a lookout notice for Kanda

August 9, 2012: Police raided Kanda's Sirsa residence again

August 17, 2012: The High Court denied Kanda anticipatory bail

Aug 18, 2012: Kanda surrendered at Ashok Vihar police station

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