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Kerala transfers Kochi Police Commissioner over crash probe lapses

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:35 UTC · How we work

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Kerala transferred Kochi Police Commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar over alleged investigation lapses.
IPS officer R Nishanthini was appointed the new Kochi Police Commissioner.
Four police personnel, including a circle inspector, were suspended for mishandling the Cheranallur crash.
Police upgraded the case to Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, charging culpable homicide.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said police erred by not charging culpable homicide.

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BJP MLA V Muraleedharan accused police of shielding the juvenile, calling the incident “unheard of in Keralam.”
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan raised the crash in the Kerala Assembly, citing a similar Nedumbassery accident.
Victim’s daughter Bhadrakeerthy said she will keep fighting for justice and has no faith in police.
Protesters halted their sit-in on October 26 after Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala assured swift action.

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Kerala Transfers Commissioner

Kerala transferred Kochi Police Commissioner Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar over alleged investigation lapses.
IPS officer R Nishanthini was appointed the new Kochi Police Commissioner.
Four police personnel, including a circle inspector, were suspended for mishandling the Cheranallur crash.
Police upgraded the case to Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, charging culpable homicide.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said police erred by not charging culpable homicide.

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