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Kochi Tragic Crash: Three Students Killed by Speeding Mini Cooper
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News18•13-10-2026, 11:16
Kochi Tragic Crash: Three Students Killed by Speeding Mini Cooper
- •Three students lost their lives after a speeding Mini Cooper rammed into their scooter on the Nedumbassery airport road in Kerala.
- •The luxury car was reportedly gifted to the driver Suhail Sajeev by his mother for his birthday.
- •Police arrested four college students in connection with the incident, suspecting reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
- •Investigations revealed old social media videos showing the same car being driven at speeds exceeding 200 km per hour.
- •The victims were identified as Devika, Gopika, and Iyas, whose bodies were handed over to their families after post-mortem examinations.
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A speeding Mini Cooper car traveling at over 120 km/h rammed into a scooter from behind, resulting in the deaths of three students. The driver was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
The three victims were Devika (21) from Wayanad, Gopika (22) from Palakkad, and Iyas (21) from Karnataka, who all worked at a handicrafts shop and were returning on a scooter after getting tea.
Ernakulam Rural Police arrested four college students in connection with the incident, including the driver Suhail Sajeev. Suhail has been charged with reckless driving and culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while the other three passengers face charges for abetment because they allowed him to drive knowing he was drunk.
