KOCHI: Police have arrested Public Works Bridges Division Asst Engineer Vineetha Varghese in connection with the incident in which a youth died after falling into a pit in Thrippunithura. She was arrested under section 304 of the IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). She was released on bail after registering the arrest.

The overseer and the contractor in charge of the bridge construction were arrested yesterday. Minister Mohammed Riyas had ordered action against the officials on the basis of the report of the Chief Engineer.

The accident took place on Saturday morning. Adarsh and Vishnu, both from Erur were on their way from Puthiyakavu when the accident happened. Vishnu died in the accident that happened in the morning.