Tuesday, September 27, 2011: The police have registered a case into the tragic incident in which four kids lost their lives after a school van plunged into the Parvathy Puthanar canal here on Monday evening. According to police reports the cleaner of the vehicle identified as Shibin had driven the vehicle, and has been named as the first accused in the case. Meanwhile the driver identified as Jefferson and the school authorities have been named the 2nd and 3rd accused in the case.
The van was carrying about 25 children from the Saint Andrews Jyothinilayam school at Kazkookottam. Most of the children either swam to safety or were saved by local people.
The dead have been identified as Krishnapriya, Aromal S Nair, Kaniha Santhosh and Aswin. Local residents undertook the initial rescue operation immediately and saved about 10 children. Fire and Rescue Service personnel and the police joined them soon.
