Alappuzha (Kerala), June 30 -- A 22-year-old college student sustained critical head injuries after his motorcycle collided head-on with the official vehicle of Kuttanad MLA at Champakulam in Alappuzha district on Monday night, triggering a political controversy after the accused the legislator of driving under the influence of alcohol and attempting to evade a medical examination.
The injured student, Suneesh (22), a resident of Ashariparambu in Nedumudy and a final-year degree student, suffered severe head injuries in the accident, which occurred around 8 p.m. on the AC Road at Champakulam. He was initially rushed to the Champakulam Primary Health Centre before being shifted to Alappuzha Government Medical College Hospital, Vandanam, aft...