Kerala's Kochi Judge Questioned For 3 Hours Over Fatal Mercedes Crash Involving Minor Son; 4 Cops Suspended
Kochi, Oct 28: An Additional District Judge, whose 17-year-old son was involved in a road accident at Cheranalloor in which an elderly man was killed, was questioned by the police for around three hours on Wednesday and asked to appear again on Thursday. The crash occurred at around 2.20 a.m. on October 25 on Container Road in Cheranalloor, near Kochi. Jayabalakrishnan, 55, was returning home…
Kochi, October 28: An Additional District Judge and his minor son were questioned by police for three hours after a fatal crash on October 25. The accident, occurring at around 2:20 a.m. on Container Road in Cheranalloor, resulted in the death of an elderly man. The minor son of the judge was allegedly driving the Mercedes-Benz that struck a scooter ridden by the deceased.
The judge, whose son is a minor, was summoned to the Aluva Police Club and questioned. The case has sparked debate on the freedom given to adolescents to drive and the role of the police in such incidents. The Kerala High Court Administrative Committee has deferred action against the judge pending the police investigation report.
Four police officials and the Kochi City Police Commissioner have been suspended or transferred in connection with the case.
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