The accused was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on Monday.
Malappuram: A 37-year-old school teacher was killed and his friend seriously injured after a car allegedly driven by an intoxicated man collided head-on with their two-wheeler near Vengara in Kerala’s Malappuram district on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
The accused, Akbar Ali, 34, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on Monday.
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The accident occurred around 9 pm on Sunday when Sharafudheen A K and his friend Habeeb were travelling on a two-wheeler. The car, allegedly being driven on the wrong side of the road by Ali, collided head-on with their vehicle near Vengara, police said.
Sharafudheen later succumbed to his serious injuries. Habeeb, who also sustained serious injuries, is undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.
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“Preliminary investigation found that Ali was drunk at the time of the incident. The blood analysis reports are awaited,” the officer said.
Ali was booked under Sections 281 (rash driving), 106 (causing death by negligence) and 125 (act endangering the life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), police said.
Published: 26 Oct 2026, 09:32 pm IST
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