The State Commission for Human Rights Kerala registered two cases of Suo Motu about the death of two riders of two rounds by accelerating private buses in Kochi.
The last case was the death of Muhammeda Salima, 42, the inhabitants of Kodungalloor, employed by an online aggregator after being knocked down on Monday by a private bus near the overpass of South Kalassery. Commission Chairman Alexander Thomas ordered the Chief of the District Police (Kochi) to assign an officer at least than the rank of assistant to the police commissioner (ACP) to probate the accident to bring wine to booking and maximum punishment.
He called on the authorities to remain on the emergency room, worked efficiently and took strict measures to ensure that no other lives were lost on the roads to cross private buses. The Commission asked for an act after examining aspects, as was whether the case was registered against the driver concerned and whether the same bus was previously involved in accidents.
In addition to registering criminal cases, measures that can be taken under the Act on Motor Vehicles Against Drivers causing such an accident should be submitted to the Commission. The Commission should also be informed about details of cases registered by the police in connection with accidents caused by private buses due to excessive management and ruthless proceedings and preventive measures. Regional regional transport official (RTO) should present a separate report. Steps should take steps of the district collector, RTO and commissioner of transport to the protection of commuting and pedestrians.
Last month, the commission took the SUO MOTU case after the postgraduate student of the first year of Govind P. Shenoy, 18 years, deadly knocked down by a fast bus in Ernakulam North. In such a case, the Police of Ernakulam Town North booked drivers with an idle accusation of murder for murder at the age of murder.
Published – 5th August 2025 9:11
