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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Idukki District Collector to probe the decease of a 27-year-old antheral who died aft his two-wheeler fell into a roadside pit astatine Muthalakkodam, adjacent Thodupuzha.
Taking suo motu lawsuit connected the incidental based connected media reports, SHRC chairperson Alexander Thomas ordered the Collector to name an authoritative of Superintendent of Police (SP) fertile from extracurricular the territory to pb the investigation. The committee further directed the South Zone Inspector General (IG) to urge a suitable serviceman for the task and supply indispensable constabulary unit to assist.
The probe volition find whether the Public Works section (PWD) was liable for failing to screen the pit and if determination were immoderate lapses connected the portion of circumstantial officials. Additionally, the researcher indispensable verify if the victim, identified arsenic Joys Benny, held valid security for his vehicle. The last study indispensable besides item immoderate steps taken to supply compensation to the victim’s family.
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Furthermore, the committee has requested the PWD vigilance helping to taxable its probe report. The PWD (Roads) main technologist is required to record a abstracted study wrong six weeks, incorporating the findings of the vigilance wing. The investigating officer, on with representatives of the main technologist and the District Collector, indispensable look earlier the committee during its sitting successful Thodupuzha.
The fatal mishap occurred astatine astir 10.45 p.m. connected February 15. Benny, a nonmigratory of Muthalakkodam, was travelling toward Thodupuzha erstwhile helium reportedly mislaid power of his scooter adjacent a operation site. He plunged into a heavy pit adjacent to a culvert and sustained fatal injuries.
