Forensic officers acquire proof from the automotive concerned in a deadly accident at Cheranalloor in Kochi on Sunday, by which a 55-year-old scooter rider was killed.
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A 55-year-old man was killed after a luxurious automotive, allegedly pushed by a 17-year-old boy, rammed the scooter he was using within the early hours of Sunday (October 25, 2026).
The deceased has been recognized as Jayabalakrishnan of Chittur, Cheranalloor. That is the second highway accident allegedly involving teenaged drivers in Kochi inside a fortnight.
The Cheranalloor police on Sunday recorded the arrest of the minor driver, reportedly the son of a judicial officer. The boy was launched on bail from the police station later within the day beneath Part 8 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Safety of Youngsters) Act, 2015, in accordance with the police.
The accident occurred round 2.20 a.m. close to a automotive showroom at Maraparambu on Container Street in Cheranalloor. The boy was travelling alone within the automotive from Vallarpadam in direction of Kalamassery when it hit the scooter, which was transferring in the identical course, as per the FIR. Cheranalloor Circle Inspector advised the media that the boy was not drunk as per preliminary medical examination.
Mr. Jayabalakrishnan, who was returning after shutting his eatery at Chittur, reportedly succumbed to his accidents on the spot.
The police have registered a case in opposition to the minor driver on fees of rash driving and rash or negligent act that doesn’t quantity to culpable murder beneath Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Later within the day, the police added Part 105 of BNS which prescribes the punishment for culpable murder not amounting to homicide within the FIR. The Part was added amid protests and criticism in opposition to the police for releasing the accused on station bail. “Additional motion based mostly on the recent cost will likely be taken in opposition to the accused,” a senior police officer stated. Family members of the sufferer, supported by varied political events, staged protests in entrance of the Cheranalloor police station after the accused was let loose on bail.
The ultimate rites of the sufferer was held on the Pachalam crematorium on Sunday.
. Mr. Jayabalakrishnan is survived by his spouse Manju and three kids.
The accident comes days after three youths have been killed after an allegedly rushing luxurious automotive pushed by a 19-year-old youth rammed the two-wheeler they have been using close to Nedumbassery.
Strict motion sought
Ernakulam MLA T.J. Vinod, in the meantime, requested House Minister Ramesh Chennithala to look at if the police’s act of granting station bail to the minor accused was legally appropriate. He stated the accountability of the automotive proprietor who permitted the minor to drive the automobile also needs to come beneath the purview of the investigation. “There shouldn’t be any compromise within the probe on account of the household background and affect of the accused,” he stated.
Printed – October 25, 2026 08:34 pm IST