Kozhikode: The Mukkom police arrested two people on Thursday and seized an air gun following a hit-and-run accident involving their car and a two-wheeler. The accused, Nisham and Vipin, both natives of Thiruvambadi in Kozhikode, were charged under Section 110 (culpable homicide) and Section 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 185 (drunk driving) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1998.
The accident happened near the Mukkom bus stand around 8 pm on Thursday, when the car crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a two-wheeler. The riders, Salman—a Youth Congress worker from Kalpoor near Karassery—and his wife Aleena, were injured and rushed to a nearby private medical college hospital. The couple is currently receiving treatment, with Salman sustaining a head injury.
Following the accident, the car's occupants attempted to flee but were stopped by locals who detained them until the police arrived. The accused were taken into custody after a medical examination at the Thamarassery Government Taluk Hospital. Police also seized an air gun from their car. Residents said the vehicle was overspeeding at the time of the accident and added that there were more people in the car than the two youths who were detained.
