Mahesh has been replaced by R Nishanthini following allegations of police lapses in the handling of the case.
Minor allegedly driving at high speed to shoot social media reel
According to police, the minor, who is the son of an additional district judge, was driving a Mercedes-Benz at high speed at night to shoot a social media reel when the car rammed into a scooter.
The accident killed a 55-year-old woman, identified as Jayabalakrishnan.
Judge accused of deleting accident footage
The judge has allegedly been accused of getting footage deleted from his son's mobile phone that purportedly showed the car travelling at high speed before the accident.
The victim's family has alleged a conspiracy to sabotage the case, NDTV reported.