# Police book 18 accounts for revealing minor's identity

> Kochi cyber police file cases against social media handles for disclosing the identity of a 17-year-old accused in a fatal car crash that killed a 55-year-old man.
- Title: Police book 18 accounts for revealing minor's identity
- Summary: Kochi cyber police file cases against social media handles for disclosing the identity of a 17-year-old accused in a fatal car crash that killed a…
- Keywords: kochi city cyber police, cheranalloor car crash, minor accused, identity disclosure, juvenile justice act, social media, ernakulam court, news, politics, Police, book, accounts
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cyber-police-book-18-for-allegedly-revealing-identity-of-minor-accused-in-cheranalloor-car-crash-case/article71659667.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-11-03T07:51:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kochi city cyber police, cheranalloor car crash, minor accused, identity disclosure, juvenile justice act, social media, ernakulam court, news, politics
## Cyber police file cases over identity leak
The Kochi City Cyber police have registered a case against 18 social media handles for allegedly revealing the identity of a 17-year-old accused in the Cheranalloor luxury car crash case.
## Court ordered crackdown on posts
The Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court directed the cyber police to take action after taking exception to continued circulation of social media posts revealing the teenager's identity.
## Online channels and influencers targeted
Online channels and social media influencers are among those booked by police for the alleged disclosure of the minor's identity in the case.
## Juvenile Justice Act violation charged
The case has been registered against Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, which strictly prohibits disclosure of a child's identity in any media or public communication.
## Penalties include jail and fine
If proven, the charge can attract imprisonment up to six months and a fine up to two lakh rupees. Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita dealing with criminal intimidation has also been invoked.
## Teen accused in fatal October crash
The 17-year-old has been booked for allegedly causing an accident on October 25 in which Jayabalakrishnan, a 55-year-old wayside eatery owner, was killed when a luxury car rammed his scooter.
## Court orders removal of all posts
The court directed cyber police to take down every social media account and post revealing the child's identity and ordered submission of a report on action taken against such posts.
## Key takeaway

Kochi cyber police registered cases against 18 social media handles for revealing a 17-year-old's identity in the Cheranalloor car crash case, following a court directive.