The victims were identified as Devika (21), from Wayanad, Gopika (22), from Palakkad, and Iyas (21), from Coorg in Karnataka.
Two more occupants, Ameen Sha (19) and Joyal S Anto (19), both from Alappuzha, were arrested on Monday. The driver, Suhail Sajeev (19), son of Sajeev Jamal, and another passenger, Ninav (19), son of Renjith Kumar, were arrested on Sunday. Excise officers said the group reportedly visited the three establishments between 9.30pm and 1.30am on Saturday night.
Police said the driver was booked for negligent driving and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Police said Suhail’s mother had gifted him the luxury car for his birthday. Police suspect the car was travelling at more than 120kmph when the collision occurred. The other three were booked for abetment, as they allegedly allowed him to drive despite knowing that he was inebriated. All four are college students. Investigators have collected evidence, including CCTV footage and bills from the establishments.
Police suspect the occupants had consumed alcohol at different bars before the accident. The cases were registered following information from the police about the youths allegedly consuming alcohol before the crash. KOCHI: Ernakulam rural police have arrested all four occupants of a Mini Cooper that rammed a scooter on Airport Road in Kerala’s Nedumbassery on Sunday, killing three people.
the team is awaiting laboratory reports to confirm his blood alcohol level While the preliminary investigation indicated that Suhail was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.