Kochi City Police Commissioner removed amid Cheranalloor luxury car crash probe involving judge’s minor son
Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar likely to be replaced by R. Nishanthini, who is currently serving as IGP (South Zone). Move comes a day after govt suspended four police officers attached to Cheranalloor police station
Kochi City Police Commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar was removed from his position on October 28, 2026, amid a probe into a luxury car crash involving a teenager, the son of an additional judge. The move came a day after the government suspended four police officers connected to the Cheranalloor police station in connection with the mishandling of the case. The teenager allegedly killed a 55-year-old man, Jayabalakrishnan, when his speeding car collided with a scooter.
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