The victims were identified as Devika (21), from Wayanad, Gopika (22), from Palakkad, and Iyas (21), from Coorg in Karnataka.
KOCHI: A court in Angamaly on Wednesday granted police custody of four accused in the Mini Cooper crash that killed three youngsters near Kochi, till 5 pm on Thursday. Police said the four accused, including Suhail, the 19-year-old driver, were produced before the court after being remanded to judicial custody and sent to a Borstal school, a correctional facility for young offenders. A police officer confirmed that their custody had been granted till 5 pm on Thursday.
The police had sought their custody for further questioning in connection with the accident. A medical examination had reportedly found a high level of alcohol in the accused’s bloodstream, following which police invoked additional charges against them.
Meanwhile, Keralam home minister Ramesh Chennithala assured the state Assembly on Wednesday that strong action would be taken against the accused, seeking to address the opposition’s concerns over the investigation.