Thiruvananthapuram: Police have registered a case in opposition to actor Maniyanpilla Raju in reference to a hit-and-run incident by which two bike riders have been significantly injured close to the Trivandrum Membership at Vazhuthacaud on Thursday evening. The actor appeared earlier than the Museum police on Friday morning. Police mentioned they’d visited the actor’s residence on Thursday however have been unable to find both him or the automobile concerned within the incident. A number of makes an attempt to contact him over the telephone have been unsuccessful as his cell remained switched off.
Talking to the media after arriving on the Museum police station on Friday, Maniyanpilla Raju mentioned the motorbike had hit his car and that CCTV footage would assist his declare.
“I panicked after the accident and returned house. I’m a most cancers survivor and am at present affected by chikungunya. I used to be unable to assist them at that time. My spouse was additionally alone at house. Nevertheless, I knowledgeable others to assist the injured,” he mentioned.
In response to the FIR registered on the Museum police station, the accident occurred at round 9.30 pm on February 5 when a automobile bearing registration quantity KL 01 CJ 0004 allegedly hit a Royal Enfield motorbike carrying two youths. The automobile was reportedly pushed in a rash and negligent method after exiting the Trivandrum Membership, endangering human life. The FIR states that the driving force of the automobile did not cease the car after the accident, didn’t present first support to the injured, and didn’t inform the police or different authorities earlier than fleeing the scene.
The injured have been recognized as Sooraj, 20, and Nidev, 20, each residents of Thiruvananthapuram. Police mentioned Sooraj sustained fractures to his left leg and shoulder, whereas Nidev suffered accidents to his head and legs. Each have been admitted to a non-public hospital within the metropolis for therapy.
Primarily based on registration data, police confirmed that the automobile concerned within the accident is registered within the title of Sudheer Kumar Raju, the actor’s actual title. Police had recovered a dislodged quantity plate from the accident web site, which helped determine the car.
A case has been registered underneath Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 134(A) and 134(B) of the Motor Autos Act.
