New Hampshire man accused of dragging Massachusetts State Police trooper in East Boston

A man accused of dragging a Massachusetts State Police trooper some 20 feet early Thursday morning in East Boston was arrested in New Hampshire.

Binit Bikram Shah, 27, of Raymond, New Hampshire, is scheduled to appear in Hampton District Court. New Hampshire State Police say he faces a felony charge of possession of controlled drugs and misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor; driving after revocation or suspension, subsequent offense; operating without a valid license; possession of drugs in a motor vehicle; and contempt of court for breaching bail conditions.

Massachusetts authorities also indicate that he will face charges for dragging the trooper in East Boston early Thursday morning.

A Massachusetts State Police trooper pulled over Shah’s 2021 BMW 5 Series around the intersection of Central Square and East Boston just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday and found that the driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended license, according to an MSP statement. The trooper told Shah to leave the vehicle so it could be towed but, the MSP says, Shah put the car into gear and fled the area “at a high rate of speed” and the trooper was dragged 10 to 20 feet in the process.

As the trooper was freed from the vehicle, the trooper got on the radio and provided information about the suspect and vehicle, allowing the agency to issue a “be on the lookout,” or BOLO, alert which allowed New Hampshire authorities to identify the vehicle.

This is a developing story.