Drank at 3 bars, drove Mini Cooper at 120 km/hr: Teen driver's friends nabbed day after crash kills 3
Police said two youngsters -- Ameen and Joel -- who were in the car at the time of the accident have been arrested and charged with abetting.
On October 11, a speeding black Mini Cooper crashed into a scooter, killing three early 20-somethings near Cochin International Airport. The driver, 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, was found to be drunk at the time of the incident. Two more individuals, aged 19 and 20, who were present in the car, were arrested and charged with abetting.
Suhail was previously booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. His friends had reportedly visited three bars in Kochi the night before the crash, consuming alcohol. The Excise department is investigating the bars for serving alcohol to minors, as it is illegal to serve liquor to those under 23. The victim's family has demanded that murder charges be filed against Suhail, alleging his reckless driving and prior history of speeding and negligent driving.
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