Probe finds Parassala SHO answerable for deadly hit-and-run

A probe by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural police has revealed {that a} automotive that fatally knocked down a 59-year-old man at Kilimanoor on September 7 was pushed by the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Parassala police station.

Investigations confirmed that the automobile belonged to Parassala SHO P. Anil Kumar, official sources mentioned.

The District Police Chief (Thiruvananthapuram Rural) has beneficial the officer’s suspension in a report submitted to the Inspector General of Police, South Zone.

The sufferer, Rajan of Chennikuzhy, close to Kilimanoor, died after being hit by the automotive in the course of the early hours of September 7. He was left bleeding on the street for a very long time after the accident. Passersby had discovered Rajan mendacity on the freeway close to the Kilimanoor police station.

CCTV footage

A preliminary inquiry based mostly on CCTV footage recognized the automobile that hit the pedestrian. Mr. Kumar subsequently confessed to the crime. He, nonetheless, claimed that the pedestrian had gotten up and walked away after the mishap. While the probe doesn’t endorse the declare, it flags the officer’s failure to stick to correct process after the accident. The SHO didn’t cease to help the injured individual or report the incident instantly.

The investigation additional discovered that the automotive was later taken to a non-public workshop for repairs in a suspected try to destroy proof. The officer was additionally discovered to have left the Parassala station jurisdiction with out mandatory clearance from his superiors on the day of the incident.