In January this year, Indian student Janhavi Kandula died after being hit by a police vehicle in Seattle, USA. The matter came to light when the footage of the police department came out, in which police officer Daniel Oderer was seen laughing and escaping from the incident. Now there has been a new twist in this case. Therefore, a new process has been started. This police officer has been suspended.
An Indian girl died after being hit by a police car
Jhanvi Kandula was hit by a police vehicle while going to Seattle on January 23 this year. Due to which she died. After this incident, the police vehicle was running at a speed of 119 kilometers per hour. Jhanvi, who was going on the road, got hit hard. After this collision, Jhanvi Kandula jumped about 100 feet and fell away. She died on the spot. Police officer Kevin Dave was going towards the spot due to excessive drug consumption and was driving at full speed to reach the spot. During this, Jhanvi Kandula, who was crossing the road, got hit and died.
After the accident, the police created a ruckus at the spot
After the accident and the death of Indian girl Jhanvi Kandula, the police department released bodycam footage. Seattle Police Department officer Daniel Oderer was seen laughing and joking about the tragedy. There was a lot of uproar over this. Action was demanded against the officer who laughed at the death of the Indian student. Oderer was not involved in the accident but he reached the spot at the time of the accident.
Meanwhile, Daniel Oderer laughed and said that she is dead, her value is limited. Seattle Police is being criticized a lot after the release of the bodycam video of this officer. The police department also strongly criticized the attitude of this officer. It said that this kind of behavior has reduced people's trust in Seattle Police. After the uproar, Daniel Oderer has been removed from all responsibilities of the police department and suspended.
This is the reason for suspension from job
A Seattle Police Department official said Daniel Oderer's words shocked Kandula's family. That can never be forgotten. The actions of this individual police officer have brought shame to the Seattle Police Department, making every police officer's job even more difficult.
The officer further said that it is my duty to maintain the standards required to maintain the trust of the public. The officer has raised questions on his continuation in our department. Therefore, I am suspending him from the job.