India, Oct. 28 -- Kochi City Police Commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar was transferred on Wednesday in view of alleged lapses in Kochi Mercedes-Benz car crash case investigation. R Nishanthini, a 2008-batch IPS officer, was appointed as the new city police commissioner.

The action comes one day after four officers, including a circle inspector, attached to the Cheranalloor police station were suspended in connection with the investigation.

A 55-year-old rider had died after a 17-year-old boy rammed his Mercedes-Benz into his scooter in Kochi on October 25.

ADGP (Law and Order) P Vijayan visited the accident site and held discussions with the victim's family in Kochi on Tuesday. He submitted a report to the Home Department highlighting l...