On Wednesday, the police said that a 65-year-old man was killed when his two-wheeler was hit by a car in which Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia was travelling near Alappuzha.
The police said that the accident occurred at Puthiyakavu on the Kochi-Allapuzha national highway when congress MP Scindia was going in a chauffeur-driven car to attend a function at Cherthala after arriving at Kochi from New Delhi.
After the incident, the Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a tweet that Devastated – sad loss of life – unfortunate accident between Cochin-Allepy. Arranged for hospital immediately – on way to meet bereaved family!.
Police identified the deceased as Sasi, He was the resident of Puthiyakavu locality.
Police said that deceased Sasi was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately, he succumbed to injuries in a hospital.
Congress MP from Alappuzha, K C Venugopla said that Scindia handed over the car to the police and left in another car. Venugopal added that his colleague would later call on the bereaved family.
Venugopal said that there were three others workers with the former union minister in the car when the mishap occurred.
