Akshara A
Kochi : A 29-year-old woman was killed after a speeding private bus hit her while she was walking along Kakkanad-Infopark Road on Wednesday morning. The Infopark police registered a case against the bus driver, Binoy, of Thengode near Kakkanad, under Section 105 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The accident occurred near Maxfit Fitness Studio, west of Kuzhikkattumoola Junction around 8.20am, when Akshara was returning from the gym.
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The private bus, operating under the name Malayil, was travelling at excessive speed when it hit Akshara, who was walking along the right side of the road in the opposite direction, according to the police. A senior police officer said hair and blood samples had been collected for medical examination to determine whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants at the time of the accident. The deceased was Akshara A, of Thrissur, who was residing in Kakkanad. Download the TOI App.
Police have recorded Binoy’s arrest, and he will be produced before the court on Thursday.
“We will take further action when we receive the results,” the officer said.
The impact threw her onto the road, following which the bus ran over her. She was rushed to Sunrise Hospital in Kakkanad, where she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.