Grade I constable suspended for causing death of pillion rider in hit-and-run case in Cuddalore

A Grade I constable attached to the Neyveli Town police station has been suspended for allegedly causing the death of a pillion rider in a hit-and-run accident on the Panruti-Kumbakonam Road on August 28.

The police said Raja, who worked at the Neyveli Town police station, was driving his car on the road when he hit a two-wheeler in front of him. The accident occurred at around 7.30 p.m. In the accident, Govindaraj and his wife Thangamani, who was riding pillion, fell off the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

Though other motorists and locals tried to stop Raja, he sped away in his car without extending any help to the injured. The couple was rushed to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) where Thangamani died, and Govindaraj has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

The Kadampuliyur police registered a case. Investigations revealed that constable Raja was responsible for the accident.

Superintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar ordered the suspension of the constable with immediate effect.