KOCHI: Ernakulam District Crime Department probing the loss of life in a automobile accident of three together with two feminine fashions once they had been coming back from an evening occasion within the wee hours of November 1 on Friday questioned Kakkanad native Shaiju Thankachan who adopted the accident victims in an Audi automobile simply earlier than the deadly accident.
Police additionally wound up the seek for the arduous disk containing CCTV footage of Lodge No 18 at Vembanad lake.
Miss South India Ansi Kabeer, former Miss Kerala first runner-up Anjana Shajan and Thrissur native Mohammad Ashiq had been killed within the accident after the automobile during which they had been travelling hit a bike earlier than crashing right into a tree at Chakaraparambu close to Vyttila. Mala native Abdul Rahman who was driving the automobile escaped with accidents.
Throughout the probe, it was revealed that Shaiju driving an Audi automobile was chasing the Ford Figo automobile pushed by Rahman and that the vehicles had stopped at Kundanoor the place Rahman and Shaiju had been concerned in some talks. After the accident, the arduous disk containing CCTV footage of the resort was stated to be disposed of at Vembanad lake.
“We had given a discover to Shaiju to look for the interrogation. He turned up along with his attorneys at Kalamassery Metro Police Station. Shaiju nonetheless maintains that he didn’t chase the automobile pushed by Rahman. He had additionally attended the occasion during which the accident victims additionally took half. As Rahman was driving drunk, he suggested him to not proceed additional whereas they met at Kundanoor. He requested them to return to Lodge No 18 or will prepare to remain at accommodations in Kundanoor,” an official stated.
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Shaiju was additionally requested why he returned after reaching Edappally to which he maintained that he suspected that the automobile pushed by Rahman may need met with an accident.
“He claimed, he was searching for the automobile pushed by Rahman. Because the automobile was not seen even after reaching Edappally, he returned and checked whether or not they met with an accident on the Vytilla space. He discovered the automobile Chakaraparambu and known as the police. He additionally knowledgeable the accident to Roy J Vayalat the proprietor of No 18 Lodge the place the occasion was held. He denied each the automobile chase and automobile race,” an official stated.
Earlier, Shaiju had approached Kerala Excessive Court docket in search of anticipatory bail. Throughout the listening to, the investigation workforce knowledgeable the courtroom that Shaiju is just not an accused within the case now. Nevertheless, the investigation into his position within the accident is on.
“As Roy and 5 different resort workers managed to get bail inside someday of their arrest, any such additional transfer can be made solely after receiving concrete proof anybody,” an officer stated.
Equally, the police on Friday wound up the seek for a tough disk at Vembanad lake. Though the search was carried out for 4 days with the assistance of the India Coast Guard, Hearth and Rescue Service and fishermen, the arduous disk couldn’t be traced. In these circumstances, Roy and his 5 workers concerned in proof destruction can be questioned once more.
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The investigators are suspicious about Roy’s assertion that on his recommendation, two of his workers threw the arduous disk on the lake close to Kanamkattu bridge.
