Chorode hit-and-run suspect to be repatriated from Dubai

Investigators probing the hit-and-run incident that claimed the lifetime of an aged lady and left her nine-year-old granddaughter in a state of coma are baffled by suspect Meethil Punnathil Shajeel’s motivation for hiding the crime, as he faces repatriation from Dubai to India.

The accident occurred on February 17 on the Nationwide Freeway at Chorode in Vadakara. Driving at excessive velocity, Shajeel reportedly hit 68-year-old Child and her granddaughter Drishana whereas they have been crossing the street round 10 p.m. Child was killed immediately, whereas Drishana, a Class V scholar at Mundayad L.P. Faculty, is at the moment battling for her life on the Authorities Medical School Hospital, Kozhikode.

Crime Department Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) V.V. Benny, who led the particular investigation group, stated that Shajeel, a local of Purameri close to Vadakara, was behind the wheel throughout the deadly accident and fled to Dubai on March 14.

“Initially, he was evasive concerning the accident, however finally, he confessed that he was the motive force. Maybe he feared that the incident would possibly jeopardise his possibilities of acquiring a brand new visa to Dubai,” Mr. Benny stated.

On the time of the incident, his spouse Shamla and their two youngsters have been reportedly within the automobile. “She confirmed the incident two days in the past and in addition revealed that her husband had explicitly instructed her to stay silent about it,” the DySP stated.

Shajeel had beforehand labored at a grocery store in Kuwait. He would now be charged underneath Part 304A (inflicting dying by negligence or a rash act not amounting to culpable murder) of the Indian Penal Code, Mr. Benny stated.

Upon his repatriation, Shajeel will probably be arrested and subsequently produced in courtroom, the place he’s anticipated to be launched on bail. The punishment for the offence is imprisonment of both description for a time period which will lengthen to 2 years, or a tremendous, or each.

Concerning the almost 10-month marathon probe, Mr. Benny stated the case proved tougher than a homicide investigation. “The one lead was a imprecise description from an autorickshaw driver of a automotive with a license plate starting with KL-18,” he added.

Missing concrete proof, investigators reviewed CCTV footage inside a 40 km radius. The probe narrowed right down to 19,000 autos bought since 2011, then additional to white vehicles in Chorode and Kainatty.

Investigators examined 500 spare elements shops and scrutinised 50,000 cellphone calls. “We recorded the statements of round 5,000 individuals, each formally and unofficially,” Mr. Benny stated.

Lastly, investigators zeroed in on three white vehicles. One, linked to Shajeel, was allegedly discovered at his residence on the night time of the accident. Additional investigation revealed that he had reportedly repaired the broken automotive, filed a fraudulent insurance coverage declare, and absconded to Dubai.

To assist his declare, Shajeel reportedly submitted a photograph of the automobile after staging a minor collision with a wall. The insurance coverage declare he submitted offered essential proof in cracking the case, Mr. Benny stated.