Kollam: A martyr to the traffic problem caused by the closure of the parallel bridge of the iron bridge in the city for repairs. A police sub-inspector who was traveling on a scooter was hit by a lorry; That too in the presence of a police officer who was on traffic duty at the scene. SI of Kollam East Police Station and lead singer of Kerala Police Association Choir Mulankadakam Nadaykka Veedu Pranavathil A. The deceased has been identified as Suresh Kumar, 52.
The accident took place near the Iron Bridge at 11.30 am yesterday. He was on his way to the East police station on a scooter when he was hit by a lorry belonging to a private Redmix company. Suresh Kumar fell on the road and sustained serious injuries to his ribs. He was rushed to the district hospital and later to a private medical college hospital in Mewar but died at noon. It has been a month and a half since the parallel bridge over the Iron Bridge was closed for repairs.
Transportation to both places is via the old iron bridge. Strict traffic restrictions are in place at both entrances to the bridge. The width has been reduced by installing dividers on one side of the approach road to allow vehicles coming from the Ernakulam side to cross the bridge only in a row without overtaking. The lorry hit Suresh Kumar while he was trying to overtake his scooter in this area. The lorry and its driver Bishu (26) from Thiruvananthapuram were taken into police custody.
At the time of the accident, the civil police officer at the AR camp was controlling the traffic at the place where the vehicles coming from the Ernakulam side were crossing the Iron Bridge. Suresh Kumar was rushed to the hospital. The body was transferred to the District Hospital Mortuary after the postmortem. It will be open to the public at the AR camp at 9 am today and later at the East police station. Burial will be at 12 noon at Mulankadakam Cemetery. Wife: Binu. Children: Gayatri (graduate student), Pranav (10th class student).
Dear singer no longer remembered
The memory of the singer who captivated the audience by singing his favorite song ‘Akale Akale Neelakasam’. Upon hearing the news of Suresh Kumar’s death, grief spread in the circle of friends in the city. One of the most notable singers in the police force was A. who died in an accident near the Iron Bridge yesterday. Sureshkumar. His favorite song ‘Akale Akale Neelakasam’ made Suresh Kumar his favorite singer at cultural events in Kollam.
During his studies, Sureshkumar participated in many musical events at Mulankadakam GHS and Kollam SN College and was a long time singer at the Kollam Harmony Beats. She has also sung in Kollam fashion music. Suresh Kumar has also sung at musical events at Mulankadakam and Puthiyakavu temples. Suresh Kumar last attended the Police Pensioners Association family reunion held on the 29th.
He had been serving in the Kollam East Police Station for 5 years. He has also served in West and Pallithottam police stations. During Kovid, Suresh Kumar’s voice also alerted the police through a loudspeaker. Suresh Kumar was on duty near Christuraj Higher Secondary School on the day of the last Kerala Entrance Examination.
In the heavy rain of that day, the scene of Suresh Kumar helping the students who came to write the exam to cross the road under his umbrella has not faded even today. The accident happened when he arrived at the police station on duty at 9 am yesterday and was on his way back to the East station after going for investigation related to various cases. When Suresh Kumar’s body was brought to the district hospital mortuary in the evening, ACP GD Vijayakumar was accompanied by several police officers to have a look at their dear colleague.
The opening of the bridge is still delayed
It is still too late to open the parallel bridge to the iron bridge, which has undergone repairs. National Highways officials say it will open on the 20th of this month. City police are contacting the National Highways Authority on a daily basis as traffic congestion continues in the city.
The National Highways Authority (NHA) has said that traffic should be allowed on one side of the parallel bridge but on the other side it could be damaged. The city police commissioner, T.S. Narayanan said.
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