Kochi: In a shocking incident, a young doctor has been taken into police custody in connection with an alleged hit-and-run accident that killed a 19-year-old college student in Angamaly, Ernakulam district of Kerala. According to the news reports, the accused, a native of Athirampuzha in Kottayam, was detained at a resort in Wagamon where he was reportedly hiding after the fatal accident that occurred on February 28.Also Read:Haldwani doctor hit by speeding motorcycle, critical condition“The accused was taken into custody following information received by the Wagamon police. He will be handed over to the Angamaly police and produced before the court following due arrest procedures,” said District police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) K.S. Sudarshan, reports The Hindu.
Earlier the same day, the Angamaly police also arrested the father of the accused, a businessman, for allegedly helping his son evade arrest. He was booked under Section 249 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for harbouring an offender.
The arrest comes amid mounting public pressure and protests by the victim’s classmates and political organizations, who have accused authorities of being lenient due to the influential background of the doctor, the SUV driver involved in the incident.
Following the protests, police issued a lookout notice against the doctor on Thursday before eventually locating and detaining him in Wagamon.
Police investigations, including analysis of call records and cell tower data, indicated that the father actively assisted his son in absconding.Speaking to Onmanorama, a senior police officer detailed the events leading to the arrest. “He was summoned on Thursday night to the Angamaly police station, where his statements were recorded. As per the call records and cell tower location details, it was clear that the father was with the accused throughout and helped him abscond. However, on questioning, he didn’t give any details about his son’s whereabouts and claimed he didn’t know where he was. Therefore, we arrested him for harbouring the offender,” the officer said.The father is scheduled to be produced before the Angamaly Judicial First Class Magistrate Court today. Meanwhile, the accused doctor has moved an anticipatory bail plea before the Kottayam Sessions Court, which is expected to consider the petition on Monday. Police said they would submit a report opposing the bail.Also Read:Tragic: Speeding car claims life of doctor in MohaliThe case has deeply affected the local community. The victim, a second-year B.Com student at Angamaly Morning Star College, was the primary financial support for her family, working a part-time job to fund her studies and help her parents. Following her brain death on March 3, the family donated her organs, saving four lives—an act widely hailed as heroic.Â
