Kochi: The Fort Kochi police on Thursday arrested the syrang (driver) of Besalel, the motorized fishing vessel, which rammed a ferry boat killing 10 persons on Wednesday.
The syrang, K.S. Johny of Kannamaly, was held by Mr G. Venu, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Mattancherry), under section 280 of the IPC for rash navigation of vessel.
The offence under the section can attract a jail term extending to six months and a fine of Rs 1,000. The cops also slapped section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
The police had earlier arrested Shiju, who was navigating the vessel when the accident occurred, suspecting him to be the srank. When questioned Shiju said that he did not have a valid licence and that he was only a mechanic.
