A video recorded inside an SUV moments earlier than a deadly highway crash in Delhi’s Dwarka has raised recent questions in regards to the accident that killed 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra. The footage reveals a minor driving the car at excessive pace whereas filming a social media reel, shortly earlier than it collided head-on with Sahil’s motorbike.
The crash happened at 11:57 am on February 3 close to Lal Bahadur Shastri Faculty beneath the Dwarka South police station limits. Police discovered a pile-up on the scene involving a Scorpio SUV, a Swift Dzire taxi and Sahil’s motorbike. Sahil was discovered mendacity by the roadside and was declared useless.
In accordance with police, a case has been registered beneath related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the matter stays beneath investigation.
Video shot from inside SUV
The viral clip was reportedly filmed by a girl seated subsequent to the teenage driver, believed to be his sister.
The video reveals the SUV being pushed at pace on a highway with out a divider. Within the footage, the car seems to swerve into the alternative lane and narrowly miss a bus.
Moments later, the SUV collides with Sahil’s motorbike, approaching from the opposite route. The clip additionally reveals Sahil making an attempt to overhaul the bus simply earlier than the influence. His household claims the model circulating on-line is trimmed and doesn’t present the ultimate seconds of the crash.
Mom alleges stunt driving for reels
In a public attraction, Sahil’s mom, Inna Makan, alleged that the SUV occupants had been making stunt movies for social media when the accident occurred.
“My son was going to the workplace on the third of February,” she stated. “He, alongside along with his sister, was out within the Scorpio to make enjoyable reels. The pace with which the Scorpio is being pushed is clearly seen within the reel. He was driving within the reverse lane and got here proper in entrance of the bus and carried out a stunt.”
Calling herself a helpless mom who raised her son alone, she urged media organisations and Dwarka residents to help her demand for justice and appealed to folks to be extra vigilant about highway security.
Post-mortem factors to extreme head and chest trauma
The autopsy report states that Sahil died resulting from haemorrhagic shock ensuing from cranio-cerebral accidents. Docs famous a cranium fracture on the left facet, a big subdural hematoma, mind swelling and hemorrhagic contusions.
The report additionally recorded a number of rib fractures, lung injury and important inside bleeding, with about 100 ml of blood present in each pleural cavities. Accidents to the pinnacle and chest had been described as deadly and in step with a high-impact highway accident.
Minor granted bail
Police stated the SUV driver was a 17-year-old who didn’t possess a legitimate driving licence. He was apprehended and produced earlier than the Juvenile Justice Board, which initially despatched him to an commentary residence.
On February 10, the Board granted him interim bail, citing his ongoing Class 10 board examinations as the explanation for momentary launch.
Investigators have seized all three automobiles concerned, performed mechanical inspections and picked up CCTV footage from the realm. The injured taxi driver, Ajit Singh, was handled at IGI Hospital, and last medical opinion on his accidents is awaited.
