Kochi: A scooter rider was killed in Cheranalloor, Kochi, after a Mercedes-Benz car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old son of an additional judge hit his scooter from behind around 3 am. Police have taken the teenager and the vehicle into custody as part of the investigation.

Jayapalakrishnan, a resident of Manjali who ran a roadside eatery, died after his scooter was hit by a car in Cheranalloor, Kochi, at around 3 am. He was reportedly returning home after finishing work at his eatery when the collision occurred.

According to reports, the car struck the scooter from behind at speed. The impact destroyed the scooter and threw Jayapalakrishnan onto the road. Rice and other items he was carrying were scattered across the road.

The car was a Mercedes-Benz registered in the name of an additional judge. Police have taken the 17-year-old who was driving the vehicle and the car into custody.

Teenager reportedly cites heavy rain

Reports said the teenager told police that heavy rain had reduced visibility at the time of the accident. His account forms part of the investigation, and the circumstances surrounding the collision remain subject to police inquiry.

Cheranalloor police reached the scene and began investigating the incident.

BNS provisions invoked in the case

According to the report, police have invoked Sections 281 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Section 281 deals with rash driving or riding on a public way that endangers human life or is likely to cause injury.

Section 106(1) addresses causing death by a negligent act, subject to the provision’s terms and applicable legal procedures.

The investigation will determine the circumstances of the collision and the legal responsibility of those involved. Since the driver is reportedly 17, the procedures applicable to a child alleged to have committed an offence may also be relevant.