Kochi Benz Crash: CI, 3 Other Police Officers Suspended For Station Bail, Other Lapses

Kochi, Kerala: Four police officers have been suspended due to alleged lapses in the investigation of the recent Cheranalloor Benz accident case. The officers suspended include Circle Inspector Shyam Kumar, Grade SI Manoj and CPO Arun Jith.

The case involving minor son of the Additional Session Court Judge had sparked public debate about the police conduct when high profile individuals are the accused. The move was taken on Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala’s instruction based on the initial assessment that found lapses handling of the case. The probe was led by ADGP P Vijayan.

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The allegations against the officers include granting station bail to the 17-year-old accused and making eyewitnesses delete photographs of him that they had taken on their mobile phones on the day of the accident.

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