The Traffic Investigation Police in Chennai have booked television actor Madhumitha H. for driving her new car on a road that was closed for traffic, and then ramming into a police official, who was riding a motorcycle.
Police sources said a week ago, Ms. Madhumitha, of Tamil serial ‘Ethirneechal’ fame, was returning from Sholinganallur after visiting a temple, driving a newly-bought car. She was attempting to go to ECR via Akkarai, and drove on the wrong side of a one-way stretch, and rammed into a police constable who was riding his bike from the opposite side. The constable has been identified as Ravikumar, working as a writer at the Semmancheri police station. He sustained minor injuries after falling from his bike. Both vehicles were damaged. Ravikumar was subsequently treated at a private hospital.
Ms. Madhumitha’s associates argued that the constable had been driving in rash manner. Later however, Traffic Investigation Police registered a case against Ms. Madumitha under sections 279 (Rash Driving) and 337 (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code.
