News18 reported on October 28, 2026, that Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar, the police commissioner of Kochi, has been transferred while an investigation into a hit-and-run case involving a Mercedes is underway. The headline presents the transfer as happening amid that probe.
The headline leaves many details open. It does not say when the hit-and-run took place, who was driving, whether anyone was hurt, or why the commissioner was moved. It also does not explain how the transfer relates to the investigation. The story lists Texas as its place, which the headline does not account for, so the link between that location and Kochi is unclear. No other outlet has confirmed these points so far.
The official crash report is kept by the law-enforcement agency that handled the crash, and people involved can ask that agency for a copy.