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Police had earlier obtained visuals showing Suhail driving the car at nearly 160 kmph shortly before the accident. The police aim to conduct an eyewitness identification parade and questioning based on fresh digital evidence retrieved from gadgets seized. Police have recovered an audio clip containing crucial details about the accident, sent by one of the four accused to his friends. The court had recently dismissed the bail pleas. The footage was recorded on a mobile phone by a friend travelling with him.
Kochi : Angamaly judicial first class magistrate court on Friday granted police the custody of all four accused in the Nedumbassery Mini Cooper crash which killed three. Police submitted digital evidence, including the audio clip, in the Ernakulam additional district court to oppose the accused’s bail applications on Monday.
Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car under the influence of alcohol, and three co-passengers, Ninav, Ameen Sha and Joyal S, all aged 19 years, are the accused in the case. Meanwhile, Suhail Sajeev and Joel S Anto, the first and third accused in the case have approached the high court seeking bail after two subordinate courts rejected their pleas. The court allowed a request filed by the probe team seeking to interrogate all four accused until 5pm on Saturday.