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The Thiruvananthapuram City constabulary connected Friday (February 6, 2026) recorded the apprehension of Malayalam movie histrion Maniyanpilla Raju successful transportation with a hit-and-run incidental successful which 2 youths were injured aft his car knocked down their motorcycle precocious connected Thursday night.
The apprehension was formally recorded aft Mr. Raju appeared astatine the Museum constabulary presumption astir 9.30 a.m., astir 12 hours aft the incident, which occurred arsenic helium was exiting Trivandrum Club successful Vazhuthacaud successful the city. He was aboriginal released connected presumption bail pursuing a aesculapian introspection astatine the General Hospital. The results of the introspection are yet to beryllium known.
The actor’s car that was progressive successful the accident | Photo Credit: Jayamohan A
According to the Museum police, the mishap took spot astir 10 p.m. erstwhile the histrion was purportedly leaving the nine aft attending a programme. The injured person been identified arsenic Sooraj, 20, of Sreekandeswaram, and Nivedith Krishna, 20, of Sreevaraham.
A lawsuit has been registered nether Sections 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (endangering beingness oregon idiosyncratic information of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on with Sections 134(A) (failure to supply exigency aesculapian assistance to the injured) and 134(B) (failure to study the mishap to the nearest constabulary station) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
CCTV footage recovered from the mishap tract reportedly shows the actor’s car cutting crossed the Vellayambalam-Vazhuthacaud roadworthy to participate the other lane towards Vellayambalam, adjacent arsenic respective two-wheelers were passing. The visuals bespeak that the conveyance knocked down the motorcycle and proceeded without stopping to cheque connected the information of the injured.
Youths prolong injuries
The 2 youths sustained superior limb and spinal injuries and were admitted to backstage hospitals, wherever they underwent exigency surgeries.
The actor’s car was damaged successful the accident. The constabulary recovered a detached fig sheet and damaged bumper parts from the spot. Upon verification, the conveyance was recovered to beryllium registered successful the sanction of Sudheer Kumar Raju, which was confirmed by the constabulary arsenic the actor’s existent name.
Actor says helium was ‘panicked’
Upon his accomplishment astatine the constabulary station, Mr. Raju claimed that the motorcycle had deed his car and that helium “panicked” aft proceeding the impact. He stated that helium instantly called a person astatine the nine to pass astir the incident, but admitted that leaving the country without stopping was a mistake. He besides said that helium is “a crab patient” and that helium “had not consumed alcohol.”
The histrion added that helium had informed the constabulary astir the incidental and assured them that helium would look astatine the constabulary presumption the pursuing day.
Although the histrion failed to nutrient the vehicle, it was aboriginal recovered from adjacent the Trivandrum Tennis Club.
Police look criticism
Meanwhile, the City Police person travel nether disapproval implicit allegations of preferential attraction extended to the actor.
District Police Chief (Thiruvananthapuram City) K. Karthick has ordered a probe into alleged lapses by the section constabulary unit.
