Kochi police chief removed over Mercedes hit-and-run, with questions over probe lapses

Across the outlets, the core point is consistent: Kochi’s police commissioner faces removal/relief over alleged lapses tied to a Mercedes hit-and-run. The main differences are in the administrative detail and emphasis. Times of India adds that a judge is questioned, a point not mentioned in the NDTV or India Today summaries provided. India Today uses “transferred” rather than “removed/relieved,” and specifically foregrounds that the hit-and-run involves a judge’s son. NDTV’s two entries appear to repeat the same basic framing, both stressing mounting criticism and “lapses,” without adding the judge-questioning detail.