Scooter Rider Killed In Kochi As Additional Judge's Teenage Son Rams Benz Car Into Bike
Kochi, Kerala: Weeks after the recent Mini Cooper incident, another fatal luxury car accident has occurred in Kochi. A 17-year-old minor son of an Additional Judge rammed a luxury Mercedes-Benz, registered in his father’s name, into the rear of a scooter driven by 51-year-old Jayabalakrishnan, killing the biker rider.
The victim is a resident of Nelluvelil, South Chittoor, in Cheranalloor. The incident took place at around 3.00 am near Ford showroom at Maraparambu on Container Road in Cheranalloor. The deceased Jayabalakrishnan, a local tea-shop (thattukada) owner, was returning home from work when the fatal accident happened.
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The Cheranalloor police took the 17-year-old minor into custody from the spot and impounded the vehicle. The incident has sparked outrage as it occurred weeks after another high-profile fatal crash in Kochi involving a speeding Mini Cooper that claimed three young lives.
Police have registered an RIR under sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The families of the victim has alleged that the judge dismissively told them not to question him when they asked the Additional Judge about allowing his minor son to drive without a license.
