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Four students arrested after fatal Nedumbassery crash; three bars booked
Three young people were killed when a car hit a scooter near Nedumbassery in Kerala on October 11.
Police allege that 19-year-old student Suhail Sajeev was driving and that he and his fellow passengers had consumed alcohol before the crash.
Four college students have been arrested: Sajeev and three passengers, including two arrested the following day.
Police say the passengers may have helped the offence by allowing Sajeev to drive, and they are waiting for lab results to confirm whether he was drunk.
Excise officials have booked three bars for allegedly serving the group, including Sajeev, who was below Kerala’s legal drinking age of 23.
The bars’ licensees and managers could face fines, and their licences could be suspended if the allegations are proved.
Excise officials say the investigation is continuing, and the Motor Vehicle Department has started procedures to suspend Sajeev’s driving licence.
Police arrested four college students after a car crash near Nedumbassery killed three people on October 11, 2026.
The students are accused of allowing the driver to drive under the influence of alcohol.
The Excise Department registered cases against three bars over alleged liquor sales to underage customers.
Police said they are awaiting laboratory reports to confirm whether the driver was drunk.
- Who
- Four college students were arrested in connection with the crash. Three bars were also booked by the Excise Department.
- What
- A car struck a scooter, killing three people, and authorities pursued alleged alcohol-related offences.
- When
- The crash happened in the early hours of October 11, 2026. Two more students and the three bars were booked on October 12.
- Where
- Near Nedumbassery, Kerala.
- Why
- Police allege the driver was under the influence of alcohol and that the co-passengers allowed him to drive. The bars are accused of serving liquor to underage customers.
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Excise officers said the students allegedly consumed liquor at three bars.
A car struck a scooter near Nedumbassery, killing three people; police arrested the driver and another student.
Excise Minister M. Liju ordered the department to identify and book bars that allegedly served an underage customer.
Police arrested two more students, and the Excise Department registered cases against three bars.
- Fatalities
- Three people, including two women
- Accused
- Four college students
- Driver
- Suhail Sajeev, 19, from Kakkanad
- Bars booked
- Daya, Monsoon Empress and Courtyard by Marriott
- Legal age for alcohol in Kerala
- 23
- Potential fine
- Up to ₹25,000 each
What people are saying
The three co-passengers have been booked for allegedly abetting the crime by allowing Sajeev to drive the car under the influence of alcohol.
We will be seeking the custody of the accused for interrogation. We will submit a report to the Excise Commissioner based on the investigation.
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