Crime Branch issues another notice against BJP Kerala State President Surendran in bribery case
Kasaragod: Concerning the case of offering a bribe to the Manjeshwar constituency BSP candidate in a bid to have his nomination withdrawn in the previous Kerala Vidhana Sabha elections, BJP Kerala’s State President K. Surendran has once again been issued a notice by the investigative team of the Crime Branch.
It is learned that the notice has directed for the mobile phone belonging to the BJP Kerala state president to be submitted for investigation.
On September 15, the Crime Branch had reportedly conducted an inquiry against Surendran. To disclose more information on the case, the Crime Branch has now issued a notice seeking the submission of the mobile phone for further investigation.
According to the registered complaint, K. Surendran, who had participated in the previous Kerala Vidhana Sabha elections as the BJP candidate had allegedly bribed the BSP candidate K. Sundara with money, smartphone, and also threatened him, it is learned.
Reportedly, K. Surendran’s claim about losing his mobile phone proved to be a crucial clue in the case as the investigation team found that the mobile phone in question was still being used. It is learned that the Crime Branch has issued the notice demanding the submission of the mobile phone within a duration of one week.
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Kurla bus tragedy: Court denies bail to accused driver again
Mumbai (PTI): A court here on Friday denied bail to the driver of the BEST bus, which was involved in an accident that killed nine persons and left 42 others injured four months back, saying the offence was serious in nature.
This was the second time the court denied bail to accused driver Sanjay More.
His fresh bail application was rejected by additional sessions judge V G Raghuwanshi.
The bus, operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, hit several vehicles and pedestrians after the driver lost control over the wheels on the S G Barve Marg in Kurla (West) around 9.30 pm on December 10.
Following the incident, the driver was arrested for offences committed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
More made a fresh application for bail after the police filed the fresh chargesheet, stating the investigation was complete.
The bail plea said his further incarceration was unwarranted and that he had been "falsely implicated" in the case.
The accused claimed that Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) is not attracted in this case as there was "no intention to cause harm".
His plea termed the accident as "unfortunate".
The driver was given only three days of training to operate an electric bus, in spite of the mandatory requirement of 15 days, it said.
The prosecution, however, contended that there was no mechanical fault in the bus.
More had driven an electric bus for 728 kilometres. Therefore, he cannot say that proper training was not imparted to him, the prosecution submitted.
It said the informant, who is a police officer, witnessed the incident and according to him the bus was "being driven in a rash and reckless manner". The prosecution further submitted that the applicant had no psychological problem nor was he intoxicated at the time of incident.
After hearing both sides, the court noted that the previous bail order recorded "reasons in details" and there was "no change in circumstances".
"The offence is very serious, in which nine persons were killed, several persons were injured and several vehicles were damaged. This is not a fit case to exercise discretion in favour of the applicant," it added.
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