Boat driver remanded in judicial custody

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 12:02 [IST]

Kochi, Feb 24 (UNI) A local court today remanded Raju (46), driver of the boat thay capsized in the Periyar river killing 18 people on board on Tuesday, in a 14-day judicial custody.

Police said Kothamangalam First Class Magistrate remanded Raju, arrested under Section 304 of the IPC, in judicial custody.

The police had given an application seeking police custody of the driver for further interrogation.

He was arrested this morning from his wife's house in Pothenikaddu, near Thodupuzha here.

The victims, including 15 school children, were part of a group of 118, including ten teachers and two non-teaching staff from St Antony's School, who were on an excursion to Thattekkadu.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-KERALA-BOAT-LEAD ARREST

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