Kochi, Oct. 25 -- The family of a scooter rider killed in a Mercedes-Benz crash at Cheranalloor in Kochi has alleged that the father of the 17-year-old boy accused in the case, an Additional District Judge, responded arrogantly when questioned about allowing his minor son to drive.
The case has come under scrutiny following allegations of lapses in the police investigation and the teenager's initial release on station bail. Police subsequently invoked Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), dealing with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, a non-bailable offence.
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has expressed strong displeasure over the incident, while the BJP and the DYFI staged protests outside the Cheranalloor po...