'They did everything to protect their son': Kerala Mercedes hit-and-run victim's family disappointed as HC grants anticipatory bail to minor's father
Kochi/IBNS: The family of the victim in the Mercedes hit-and-run case has expressed disappointment over the Kerala High Court granting anticipatory bail to the father of the minor accused, media reports said.
The victim's daughter, Bhadrakeerthi, has also accused the minor's father, a judge, and his family of tampering with evidence.
Speaking to NDTV, Bhadrakeerthi alleged that the accused's parents had spent several hours at the crime scene and claimed they had tampered with evidence to protect their son.
Victim's family alleges evidence tampering
"We have learnt that the parents spent several hours at the crime scene, and we are sure they tampered with the evidence. They have done everything to protect their son," Bhadrakeerthi told NDTV.
Family disappointed with bail decision
Expressing disappointment over the High Court's decision, Bhadrakeerthi said the family had hoped for a different outcome.
"We had pinned our hopes on the High Court. The bail decision is disappointing," she said.
Minor allegedly driving at high speed to shoot social media reel
According to police, the minor, who is the son of an additional district judge, was driving a Mercedes-Benz at high speed at night to shoot a social media reel when the car rammed into a scooter.
The accident killed a 55-year-old woman, identified as Jayabalakrishnan.
Judge accused of deleting accident footage
The judge has allegedly been accused of getting footage deleted from his 17-year-old son's mobile phone that purportedly showed the car travelling at high speed before the accident.
The victim's family has alleged a conspiracy to sabotage the case, NDTV reported.
Kerala top cop removed
Kochi Police chief Kaliraj Mahesh has been removed from his post over alleged mishandling of the case.
Mahesh has been replaced by R Nishanthini.
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