Four accused in the Kochi Mini Cooper crash killing three employees of a retail crafts store have been granted bail by the Kerala High Court on Friday. The four were traveling in the car when they reportedly hit a two-wheeler on a road towards the Cochin Airport.
The court had ordered Suhail Sajeev, who was driving the day of the crash, to be arrested for 10 days had he not been 19-year-old.
The other three accused, Ameen Shah, Ninav and Joyal S Anto, could be released on Friday as the court failed to mention any particular time for their release.
Three People Died in October Crash
It was on the night of October 11 when the deadly incident occurred, when a speeding Mini Cooper allegedly collided with a two wheeler in Kochi.
All of them, Iyas, Gopika and Devika, are working at a retail crafts shop in Thrikkakara, when the accident happens.
The occupants inside the car, including Suhail were drinking, according to police.
Accused Face Serious Charges
Suhail has a number of offences on his record, such as culpable homicide not amounting to murder, driving while intoxicated and rash/driving while negligent.
The three other suspects have been accused of aiding and abetting the crime.
The case had not garnered much attention following the deaths of the three young workers.
Granting bail to the driver of the forward truck is an important development in the case and criminal proceedings and investigation into the incident of the fatal crash are likely to continue.