A speeding luxury hatchback driven by Suhail Sajeev crashed into a scooter, killing three youths instantly.
The deceased were identified as Devika (21) of Wayanad, Gopika (22) of Palakkad and Iyas (21) of Coorg, Karnataka. Amid reports that his co-passenger, Ninav (19), told first responders that his father will take care of things, some individuals, who were at the hospital, asked him about his father’s whereabouts.
Nedumbassery Police said that the trio were employees of a craft shop in Thrikkakara and had gone to a tea shop near the airport. District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) KS Sudarshan said police took Suhail into custody from the spot and the team completed his medical examination immediately. He said they took blood and urine samples for forensic examination. Sudarshan said although the reports of his blood sample are awaited, preliminary probe indicated that he was inebriated. When asked if he was driving under the influence of other intoxicants, he said the police took samples to check the same and further action would be taken based on medical reports. Sudarshan said his team had taken note of the incident and the driver’s background will be investigated.
Police arrested an ‘inebriated’ Suhail on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. They were heading to Athani when the car rammed their scooter. The front portion of the car was mangled in the crash. Soon after the accident, videos from an Instagram page, purportedly belonging to Suhail, were shared widely on social media. One of them was an Instagram story that showed the car rocketing at a speed of 220km/hr during a highway ride. People confronted Suhail when police took him to a hospital for medical examination. Police had to use force to protect him from the ire of the public. Police have also arrested Ninav.