An Angamaly court on October 17, 2026, dismissed the bail pleas of prime accused Suhail Sajeev and three co-accused in a Nedumbassery hit-and-run collision. The early-morning crash on October 11 killed three scooter riders on the airport road, prompting intense police investigations into extreme drunk driving and bar license violations.
Angamaly Court Rejects Bail as Prosecution Cites Extreme Blood-Alcohol Levels
The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Angamaly denied bail to the four suspects following a lengthy hearing that stretched from late afternoon into the evening. Prime accused Suhail Sajeev, alongside co-accused Ninav, Joel, and Ameen, sought release through defense counsel who argued the crash was a standard vehicular accident rather than culpable homicide under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 105.
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Defense attorneys asserted that eyewitnesses had failed to directly witness the crash or properly identify the driver, maintaining that the initial First Information Report omitted the primary driver’s name while raising questions about three individuals traveling on a single scooter. Prosecutors countered with toxicological findings, showing Suhail’s blood-alcohol concentration at 161 milligrams per deciliter and his urine alcohol level at 230 milligrams per deciliter. State officials established that the group had consumed alcohol across multiple venues before the luxury vehicle struck the scooter on the Nedumbassery airport road during the early hours of Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Victims Identified as Young Workers Traveling From an Antique Shop
The collision instantly claimed the lives of three young professionals employed at a Kochi antique shop who were returning toward Thrikkakara after visiting the airport area. The victims were identified as Iyas Ibrahim (21) from Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, Devika (21) from Kalpetta in Wayanad, and Gopika (21) from Mannarkkad in Palakkad.
The victims’ families voiced deep anguish over the initial police documentation, noting that the first information report omitted the driver’s name and lacked initial references to intoxication while fueling widespread public concern that administrative influence might interfere with the investigation. Gopika’s relatives publicly questioned whether ordinary citizens would receive fair treatment.
Excise Department Suspends Bar Licenses Over Underage Serving
Acting on investigative findings, the Excise Department targeted establishments that served alcohol to the group despite state laws prohibiting alcohol sales to individuals under 23 years of age. Excise officials suspended the licenses of Daya Bar in Kadavanthra, Monsoon Empress in Palarivattom, and the Marriott Hotel bar in Nedumbassery under section 26B of the Abkari Act after confirming violations of section 15B.
Cooperative and Excise Minister M. Liju informed the legislative assembly that the state government would enforce uncompromising penalties against venues flouting Abkari regulations. The suspended bars received show-cause notices requiring a satisfactory explanation within 15 days before permanent cancellation procedures take effect.
Special Investigation Team Reconstructs Timeline and Evidence
Home Ramesh Chennithala urged the public and media to avoid politicizing the tragedy or spreading unverified rumors about the suspects’ detention facilities.