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New Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
MVD suspects fuel leak in Palakkad car explosion
KOCHI: The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) suspects a fuel leakage as the cause of the shocking mishap in which a car exploded at Chittur in Palakkad on Friday evening when the ignition was turned on. A senior MVD official, who was part of the team that inspected the vehicle and prepared a preliminary report, said that the car was a Maruti-800, 2002 model, and registered in the name of the driver Elsy's husband Martin, who had passed away three months ago, and had remained unused since. Investigators suspect a fatal fuel leakage was at play. The MVD official explained that in cars manufactured after 2000 (MV-5 vehicles), petrol begins to flow to the engine as soon as the ignition key is turned. 'If any damage happens to the lines through which the petrol is injected, then fuel spillage will happen,' the official stated. 'As per our finding in the preliminary inspection, we suspect that fuel leakage might have happened even when the car was first started and taken out. There might have been some small spores [leaks], and the petrol might have spilled onto the start motor. When the lady turned off the car and alighted, the spilled fuel would have accumulated. Upon her return, when she tried to start the car again, the spark being produced at the start motor might have resulted in the fire. With the fuel continuing to flow to the engine, the flame got bigger and engulfed the car.' he added. The report added that the central locking system also got jammed because its wires quickly burnt, preventing the occupants from escaping the inferno. 'A detailed inquiry is on to find out the exact cause of the devastating fire,' the official added. On Friday, Elsy reportedly started the vehicle from its shed after nearly three months, parked it outside, and then returned to the house. After approximately half-an-hour, she came back to the car. While turning the ignition key, the car suddenly exploded and caught fire, which rapidly engulfed the vehicle, trapping Elsy and her three children inside. Locals quickly rushed to the spot, bravely breaking open the doors to rescue them. The children's grandmother, too, sustained burn injuries in her desperate attempt to pull them to safety.
New Indian Express
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
Three, including two kids, suffer severe burns in car blast in Palakkad
PALAKKAD: A parked car exploded in Athicode, under Polpully grama panchayat near Chittur, on Friday evening, leaving a woman and her three children injured. The mother and two of the children reportedly suffered severe burn injuries in the accident and were shifted to a private hospital in Ernakulam. The victims have been identified as Elsy Martin, 40, wife of the late Martin from Poolakkad, and her children Aleena, 10, Alfin, 6, and Amy, 4. According to hospital sources and local residents, Elsy and her two younger children suffered serious burn injuries. Aleena, the eldest child, is being treated at a private hospital where Elsy works as a nurse. The explosion occurred around 5.15 pm when Elsy had just returned from work and was preparing to take her children to a nearby shop. 'She turned the ignition key and the car suddenly exploded, engulfing the vehicle in flames within minutes,' Balagangadharan P, president of Polpully grama panchayat, told TNIE. All four occupants managed to escape from the car, but Elsy, Alfin, and Amy sustained severe burns, said local resident Gilson. Aleena, who exited the vehicle – a Maruthi Suzuki 800 – as soon as it caught fire, suffered only minor injuries. Elsy's mother, who was also about to enter the vehicle, narrowly escaped the blast. Residents, alerted by the explosion, rushed to the scene and promptly took the victims to the hospital. Preliminary investigations suggested that a short circuit might have triggered the explosion of the car.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Angamaly cooperative bank scam key accused's wife arrested in loan fraud case
Kochi: The crime branch team investigating Angamaly Urban Co-operative Bank scam has recorded the arrest of the key accused's wife. The arrested person was identified as Elsy Paul, wife of late PT Paul, who was the bank president at the time of the fraud. Elsy was presented in court on Thursday and remanded in judicial custody until May 7. The case pertains to the alleged loan fraud amounting to around Rs 96 crore that happened at the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society. The crime branch suspects that Elsy acted as a benami to handle the proceeds of the fraud committed by her late husband. Crime branch sources said that multiple loans were taken in her name and that they found transactions amounting to crores through her accounts in the society. Meanwhile, three among the five former director board members, who were named accused in the scam, have approached high court with pre-arrest bail pleas. The crime branch investigation revealed that the bank sanctioned 422 bogus loans against title deeds of properties, often without the knowledge of the original title holders. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Apart from fake loans, several investors have registered complaints at various police stations after the bank failed to return their money. According to an initial police FIR, the alleged forgery and subsequent cheating occurred from July 2002 onwards. The prime allegation was that the bank authorities sanctioned loans on forged applications or with applications that did not have the necessary documents. Many investors have still not received their money back.
