Keralam Hit-And-Run: Judge's Minor Son Hits Scooterist; Victim Dies; Probe Lapses Spark Protests
A 17-year-old son of an additional district court judge in Kochi allegedly took his father's Mercedes for an early morning drive and rammed a scooter, killing street food vendor Jaya Balakrishnan on the spot. The car stalled a kilometre away, and the suspect was initially granted station bail within an hour. Following public outrage and protests by the victim's family alleging preferential treatment, police added a culpable homicide charge. Authorities acknowledged investigative lapses in the…