Subhasri Ravi, a 23-year-old software engineer, was on Thursday crushed to death by a water tanker at Pallikarnai in Chennai. (Photo:Facebook)

Former AIADMK councillor C Jayagopal has been booked after an illegal hoarding claimed the life of a 23-year-old techie in Chennai on Thursday.

Acting on a complaint of an assistant engineer of the Chennai corporation, the police have registered a case against Jayagopal under the Section 4 of The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 for installing the hoarding without permission.

The Chennai corporation had earlier filed a case under Section 326 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919.

Subhasri Ravi, a 23-year-old software engineer, was on Thursday crushed to death by a water tanker at Pallikarnai in Chennai. Subhasri, who was on her way back home from work, was thrown off her scooter after an illegal hoarding erected on the road's divider fell on her following which she lost her balance and was hit by a water tanker.

The illegal hoarding was reportedly erected as part of wedding celebrations of the AIADMK functionary's son on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakam radial road.

CHENNAI SHOP SEALED

The Chennai civic body has also sealed the shop which had printed the hoarding for the AIADMK functionary.

Shanmuga graphic and sticker shop had printed both the banner and flex board for the wedding celebration of Jayagopal's son.

In December 2018, the Chennai civic body had said strict action, including fine and jail term, would be taken against those who put up hoardings without requisite permission.

'TRAFFIC' RAMASWAMY FILES COMPLAINT

The Madras High Court on Friday hear a contempt of court petition filed by activist 'Traffic' KR Ramaswamy against chief secretary for allowing illegal hoardings on the road.

'Traffic' Ramaswamy has lodged a complaint at the Pallikaranai police station demanding that FIR be registered against erring officials including concerned police officer, corporation department official and ruling party persons, who erected the illegal hoarding on the road.

ILLEGAL HOARDING KILLS 23-YEAR-OLD TECHIE

Subhasri was killed in an accident in Chennai on Thursday. The accident was caused after an illegal hoarding fell on her while she was riding her two-wheeler on the road. Subhasri lost control of and fell on the road. Moments later, she was run over by a water tanker. The lorry driver was arrested by the police.

Subhasri, a B Tech graduate, was a resident of Chromepet. She was on her way home when the accident took place. She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, said police.

EYEWITNESS’ ACCOUNT

Manoharan, an eyewitness of the incident, said he was in the area when the incident happened. The woman was on her scoter when the hoarding fell on her. Her fell off her scooter after which a tanker lorry ran over her.

He added that banners could be seen Kamakshi hospital till JD mahal where the wedding was to take place.

Another eyewitness Vikramadityan said the woman lost balance after the AIADMK banner fell on her. He said Subhasri was wearing a helmet, but the tanker behind her crushed her to death.

We rushed her to the hospital but she had died on the spot, Vikramadityan said.

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