Hit-and-run twist in fatal accident in Kerala capital; car driver nabbed based on CCTV evidence
Police in Thiruvananthapuram have arrested a driver following a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed two IT professionals. Investigators used CCTV footage to identify the vehicle after initial reports suggested the crash was a self-skid accident.
Why it matters
The case highlights the effectiveness of modern surveillance technology in solving crimes and ensuring accountability in traffic accidents.
A day after two young IT professionals were killed in what was initially believed to be a self-skid motorcycle accident in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram, the investigation has taken a dramatic turn.
The Thiruvananthapuram City police on Friday apprehended the driver of a car after establishing that the motorcycle had been hit from behind before the vehicle sped away from the scene in Thiruvallam. The breakthrough came after investigators reviewed CCTV footage and traced the damaged car to its owner, who has reportedly confessed to causing the crash and fleeing without stopping.
The victims were identified as Naveen Siby, 25, of Ernakulam, and Mridula Ann Oommen, 25, of Thodupuzha. Both were IT professionals who were employed at prominent companies in Kazhakuttam.
According to the Thiruvallam police, the two friends were travelling from Thiruvallam towards Kovalam on Thursday to celebrate Naveen’s birthday, when the accident occurred shortly after the Thiruvallam toll plaza.
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