Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Three Killed as Mini Cooper Hits Scooter Near Kochi Airport
A car hit a scooter near Kochi airport early on Sunday.
Three people on the scooter—Gopika, Devika and Ijaz—died.
They had reportedly gone out for tea.
Police say the car's driver was 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, who was taken into custody.
Police suspected he might have been intoxicated, but reports said test results were still awaited.
Investigators also examined the car.
Reports describe the charges in different ways.
Some reports say Sajeev made remarks about his father handling the matter.
Kerala's excise minister ordered action against bars alleged to have served alcohol to him.
Three people—Gopika, Devika and Ijaz—died after a speeding car struck their two-wheeler near Nedumbassery airport around 2 a.m. Sunday.
The victims had gone out for tea; reports identify them as students and workers, but differ on their ages and workplaces.
Police identified the driver as 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev and took him into custody; reports differ on whether the initial charge was attempted culpable homicide or culpable homicide under BNS Section 105.
Police suspected possible intoxication, collected blood and other samples, and examined the car; test results were awaited in the reports.
Some reports attribute remarks about his father handling the matter to Sajeev; Kerala Excise Minister M. Liju ordered action against bars alleged to have served him alcohol.
- Who
- The victims were Gopika, Devika and Ijaz; police identified the driver as Suhail Sajeev.
- What
- A speeding car struck the victims' two-wheeler, killing all three.
- When
- Around 1:45–2 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, according to reports.
- Where
- Near Nedumbassery airport in the Kochi area of Kerala.
- Why
- The crash was attributed to speeding; possible intoxication was under investigation and had not been confirmed in the reports.
Reported allegations
Pending or differing findings
Possible intoxication
Reported allegations
Some reports say investigators suspected the driver had consumed alcohol or other intoxicating substances; others allege he visited bars before the crash.
Pending or differing findings
Police said blood-test results were needed to confirm intoxication, and the reports said those results were awaited.
Legal charge
Reported allegations
Some reports say the driver was booked for attempted culpable homicide.
Pending or differing findings
Other reports describe a case under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Victims' ages and work
Reported allegations
Some accounts describe all three as 21-year-old students and part-time salespersons.
Pending or differing findings
Another report gives Gopika's age as 22; accounts also differ on whether the victims worked at a showroom, a private firm or a handicrafts company.
- Fatalities
- Three: Gopika, Devika and Ijaz; one report spells Ijaz as Iyas.
- Crash time
- Approximately 1:45–2 a.m. on Sunday.
- Location
- Near Nedumbassery airport, Kochi area, Kerala.
- Vehicles
- A Mini Cooper, also described in reports as a luxury car, struck a scooter/two-wheeler.
- Driver
- Suhail Sajeev, reported to be 19, was taken into police custody.
- Investigation
- Police collected blood and other samples and examined the car; test results were awaited.
- Reported charges
- Reports cite attempted culpable homicide or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Excise action
- Excise Minister M. Liju ordered action against bars alleged to have served alcohol to the driver.
Sources
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