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Man Faces Drug, Other Charges After Allegedly Dragging State Trooper in Boston
Binit Bikram Shah faces multiple charges including assault with a dangerous weapon and drug possession after dragging a Massachusetts trooper 10 to 20 feet during a traffic stop.
- Early Thursday, a Massachusetts State Police trooper was dragged during a traffic stop shortly before 2:30 a.m. near Central Square and Meridian Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.
- State police say officers discovered the suspended license when they ran the driver's information, then the trooper asked the driver to exit so the car could be towed, but the driver fled at high speed.
- The trooper was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being dragged 10 to 20 feet, officials say.
- Authorities say the suspect faces felony and misdemeanor counts in New Hampshire while Massachusetts pursues assault charges; New Hampshire State Police arrested the driver, who faces drug and DUI charges and is set for Hampton District Court.
- Authorities identified Binit Bikram Shah, 27, of Raymond, New Hampshire, after a regional BOLO led New Hampshire troopers to stop his black 2021 BMW 5 Series off Exit 1 on I-95 in Seabrook, pending court appearance.
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