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Tension prevailed astatine Kilimanoor connected Tuesday aft the relatives of a mates who died pursuing a roadworthy mishap alleged foul play successful the case.
The protestation took spot connected the MC Road successful beforehand of the Kilimanoor constabulary station, wherever the assemblage of 39-year-old Rajith, who hailed from Kunnummal, was placed. When the constabulary attempted to wide the roadworthy utilizing unit to let traffic, clashes broke retired betwixt the protesters and the police.
The mishap occurred connected January 3 astatine Pappala, adjacent Kilimanoor, erstwhile a speeding jeep rammed the motorcycle connected which Rajith and his woman Ambika were travelling. Ambika, who sustained captious injuries, died connected January 7 portion undergoing treatment.
Rajith, who had suffered terrible injuries to his leg, was discharged from the hospital, but collapsed astatine location and died connected Monday night.
The protesters alleged that 3 radical who were wrong the jeep fled the country instantly aft the accident. One person, allegedly successful an inebriated condition, was caught by residents and handed implicit to the police. The jeep was subsequently taken into constabulary custody. An individuality paper belonging to a authorities worker was reportedly recovered wrong the vehicle, yet the remaining accused person not been arrested adjacent aft 15 days, the relatives alleged.
Further suspicion arose erstwhile the jeep was acceptable connected occurrence portion successful constabulary custody a time ago. With the detained idiosyncratic besides being released connected presumption bail, the household has intensified its disapproval that the accused persons are being protected by the police.
The deceased mates is survived by 2 children, aged 5 and one-and-a-half years.
