Accused doctor Cyriac George held in accidental death case of Jasliya

IDUKKI: Dr Cyriac George, the accused in the accidental death case of Jasliya, a student of Morning Star College in Angamaly has been arrested. He was arrested while hiding at a resort in Vagamon. His father George Mathew was arrested Friday morning. He was arrested for helping the accused to escape. Cyriac had approached the Kottayam Sessions Court yesterday for anticipatory bail. He was arrested at a time when the police are set to submit a report opposing his bail pela in the court today.

The accident occurred on February 28. The police had issued a lookout circular for Cyriac George yesterday. The Mahindra XUV 700 vehicle driven by Cyriac George of Athirampuzha in Kottayam hit her. He is doing house surgency after completing his MBBS from Chalaka medical College. The visuals of Jasliya falling on the road had emerged. The vehicle did not stop after the accident that occurred at around 7:30 pm.

Jasliya, daughter of Johnson of Kalathiparambil in Edavanakad, was a second-year B.Com student. She was also doing part-time job. The accident happened at Angamaly Telk Junction when she was returning from work.