Keralam man killed after Mercedes driven by judge's 17-year-old son hits scooter

A 55-year-old man was killed after a Mercedes-Benz allegedly driven by a judge’s 17-year-old son rammed his scooter from behind in Keralam’s Kochi in the early hours of Sunday. The teenager, who was earlier released on station bail, is now being apprehended again after police changed the charges to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Police said the case has been altered to Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they added.The victim was identified as Jayabalakrishnan. The crash took place between 2 am and 3 am on Sunday. The Mercedes-Benz involved in the accident was registered in the name of the judicial officer. POLICE CHANGE CHARGES AFTER INVESTIGATIONThe police initially invoked charges relating to reckless driving and causing death by negligence.