A day after a 19-year-old man driving a speeding Mini Cooper that killed three young people near Kochi, a video has emerged showing his mother describing how she bought him the luxury car as a birthday gift.
Suhail Sajeev was arrested after the car rammed a scooter carrying three students near Nedumbassery in Kerala’s Ernakulam district in the early hours of Sunday.
Suhail Sajeev was arrested after the car rammed a scooter carrying three students near Nedumbassery in Kerala’s Ernakulam district in the early hours of Sunday. Police have registered a case of culpable homicide against Suhail, who is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. The case has drawn further public attention following reports of remarks Suhail allegedly made to police after the accident.
The victims, identified as Devika, 21, Gopika, 22, and Ijaz, 21, were travelling towards the airport area when the collision occurred at around 1.45 am, police said. Police have also found videos that appear to show Suhail driving at speeds exceeding 200 kmph. The legal drinking age in Kerala is 23, meaning that serving alcohol to a 19-year-old would be unlawful.
Kerala Excise Minister M Liju has directed officials to take action against bars that allegedly served alcohol to Suhail before the crash. Police suspect that the teenager consumed alcohol at multiple establishments before the collision.
Because it was a car he had long wanted, a video circulating on social media shows Suhail’s mother speaking about buying him the Mini Cooper.
In the video, speaking in Malayalam, she describes the family’s happiness at fulfilling his wish and says she had considered buying the vehicle around her own birthday in December before eventually arranging the gift.
