Alappuzha |Police driver arrested after two youths died after being hit by a police jeep scooter that went out of control. Policeman Vishnudas (32) from Alappuzha AR camp was arrested by the Northern Police. He was arrested on charges of manslaughter and dangerous driving.
The deceased were identified as Justin (Aniachan-38), son of Thirty Akampadam Edward, Kottayam Vellore Chungam, and Ashik Edward Alex (Vavachi-20), son of Juliamma, Kumarakam Puthantod Nalukandam, returned home on scooter after celebrating New Year at the beach. Aashiq is the son of Justin’s mother’s sister.
The accident happened near Talavadi Junction on Alappuzha-Muhamma road at 3:30 am on Sunday. The accident was caused by the Alappuzha jeep DCRB.DYSP. After taking DySP to his residence in Kottayam Chingavan after completing his duty at the beach, the out of control police jeep hit Justin and Alex’s bike while returning to Alappuzha via Thanneermukkam. Only the driver was in the police jeep. The preliminary conclusion is that he fell asleep as the cause of the accident.
