The driver of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old, died immediately from head injuries when a traffic constable allegedly threw a stick at them because they were violating the helmet compulsory rule.
The incident triggered violence in the city on Monday, with the police accused of being heavy-handed. Last month a motorbike rider lost his eye when allegedly hit by police. He too was not wearing a helmet.The driver of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old, died immediately from head injuries when a traffic constable allegedly threw a stick at them because they were violating the "helmet compulsory" rule. Eyewitnesses said that the stick hit the driver who lost control and crashed.
The incident created a major uproar in the city, with mobs on Monday throwing stones at police and passing vehicles. Seven people were injured. In a move to calm protesters, the state government announced a payment of 200,000 Rupees ($4,371) to the families of both the victims, and a job to one member of the two families.
The state's human rights commissioner has now issued a legal notice to the police demanding they explain their actions. Traffic police personnel, including a sub-inspector of police and five constables, were questioned by DCP (Central Zone) M Madhusudhan Reddy on Tuesday on Sunday's incident in which a youngster, Syed Sharif, crashed into a road-divider and later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
