The daughter of a Cheranalloor street-food stall owner who died in a road accident has filed a complaint against an additional judge, alleging that he tried to remove evidence and interfere with the investigation because his 17-year-old son was driving the car involved.
According to a report by Malayala Manorama, the complaint was submitted to the Cheranalloor station house officer by Bhadrakeerthi, the daughter of the deceased, Jayabalakrishnan. She has sought an investigation into the judge’s actions at the accident site and requested that provisions relating to destruction of evidence and helping an accused person evade legal action be considered.
The complaint alleges that the accident occurred at 2.14 am and that the judge reached the location about 20 minutes later. It further claims that he remained at the site for around three hours. The allegations have not been independently established in the material supplied for this report.
The complainant has alleged that an official board attached to the vehicle involved in the accident was removed after the judge arrived. She has also claimed that the judge later went to the police station and interfered with the police investigation, which she described as requiring scrutiny.
The complaint further raises questions about whether the vehicle was washed after the accident and whether incorrect information was given to the police or other authorities. It asks the police to examine the judge’s conduct at the accident site, his subsequent actions and any possible impact on the collection and preservation of evidence.
The allegations place the conduct of people connected to the case under scrutiny at a time when the police investigation is expected to establish the circumstances of the fatal crash and the role of the driver. The complaint also states that the judge’s influence could affect the investigation and calls for a comprehensive inquiry.
The supplied report does not state whether the Cheranalloor police have registered a separate case based on the complaint, whether the judge has responded to the allegations, or what action has been taken regarding the 17-year-old driver. The next step identified in the complaint is a police examination of the alleged removal of the vehicle’s official board, the condition of the car after the crash and any information provided to investigating authorities.
