Teenager Accused in Fatal Kochi Scooter Crash

A 17-year-old allegedly driving a car struck and killed scooter rider Jayabalakrishnan in Cheranalloor, Kochi, in the early hours of October 25, police said. Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281 and 106(1), covering rash driving and causing death by negligence. The collision occurred on Container Road, near Maraparambu, between about 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. The scooter and car were travelling in the same direction, according to police accounts. Jayabalakrishnan, who ran an eatery, was returning after closing it when the crash happened. Police said he died at the scene. Police identified the alleged driver as the 17-year-old son of a judicial officer. One police account said the teenager was travelling alone. Police arrested him and, according to one account, released him on station bail later that day under Section 8 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Another account said the teenager and vehicle were taken into custody as part of the investigation. Police registered the case under Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A police account said preliminary medical examination found the teenager was not...