A 19-year-old man was arrested in Thrissur, Kerala, after his two-wheeler knocked down a 68-year-old woman while he tried to jump a traffic signal near Puthukad on National Highway 544 last week.
CCTV footage shows the accused, identified as Emmanuel, colliding with the senior citizen, Selin, as she tried to cross the road at around 8 am on Saturday. Emmanuel fled the scene, while bystanders rushed to help the injured woman.
If you enjoyed reading this article, you can help support our journalism by adding OHeraldo as a preferred source.
Selin suffered a head injury and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Following the incident, police reviewed nearly 50 CCTVs to track the suspect. Bus surveillance footage helped capture the bike’s number plate, leading investigators to Emmanuel, a nursing student in Bengaluru, who was working a night shift at a coffee shop in Puthukad.
The arrest was carried out on Monday by a team led by Station House Officer Adam Khan and Sub-Inspector N. Pradeep.
Meta description: A 19-year-old man was arrested in Thrissur, Kerala, after hitting a 68-year-old woman while jumping a traffic signal. Police traced him using CCTV and bus footage.
Source: NDTV
Version 2
Header: Teen biker held for injuring senior citizen while skipping signal in Kerala
In Thrissur, Kerala, a 19-year-old man was arrested after his bike hit a 68-year-old woman near Puthukad on National Highway 544 last Saturday morning.
CCTV footage captured Emmanuel, the accused, striking Selin as she attempted to cross the road. He fled the scene immediately, but locals rushed to assist the injured woman. She sustained a head injury and is receiving treatment at a private hospital.
Police scanned nearly 50 CCTVs and used bus footage to trace the bike’s number plate to Emmanuel, a nursing student from Bengaluru who was returning from a night shift at a local coffee shop.
The arrest was executed on Monday by a police team led by Station House Officer Adam Khan and Sub-Inspector N. Pradeep. A Kerala teen was arrested after his bike knocked down a 68-year-old woman while jumping a signal. CCTV and bus footage helped police track him.
