The father of the minor accused in the fatal Dwarka road accident, which claimed the life of a 23-year-old youth, has expressed his apologies and offered full cooperation with the police investigation.
“It was a mistake. I am very sorry,” the father told reporters, adding that he was not in Delhi at the time of the crash.
The accident occurred on February 3 when a Sports Utility Vehicle (Mahindra Scorpio N), allegedly driven by the 17-year-old boy with his sister seated beside him, collided head-on with a motorcycle. The rider, Sahil Dhaneshra, a final-semester BBA student, died on the spot.
The accused’s father, who runs a commercial vehicle business, confirmed that both his son and daughter were in the car during the incident.
“I will comply with whatever the legal process requires. All the information I received came from the police,” he said.
#WATCH | Delhi: A 23-year-old died in a crash in Delhi’s Dwarka after an SUV driven by a minor collided with his bike
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He added, “My son is deeply disturbed. There is immense grief in our family, as well as for the other family involved. We have fully cooperated with the police... they asked for documents, and we provided all the necessary paperwork.”
Regarding the claim that his daughter was making a reel during the incident, the father clarified, “She wasn’t making a reel; she was recording a short video.”
The incident occurred near Lal Bahadur Shastri College in Dwarka South, when the Scorpio SUV allegedly collided with the motorcycle and then struck another parked car.
Delhi Police have registered an FIR under sections 281 (rash driving), 106(1) (causing death by negligence) and 125(a) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Since the driver of the Scorpio is a minor, he was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to an Observation Home. On February 10, the JJB granted him interim bail on the grounds that he needed to appear for his Class 10 board examinations.
'Fun reel takes my child's life'
On Tuesday, Inna Makan, the grieving mother of the victim, alleged that the accused were making a "fun reel" and performing reckless stunts for social media fame, which she believes led to the tragic loss of her son’s life.
"My son was very hardworking and had dreams of working abroad. He studied in a private college in Nainital and excelled in many sports," she told PTI. "A fun reel has taken my child's life. They must be punished."
Expressing her outrage, she added, "I will not accept the law as it stands. Law and order exist for the public." She further stated, "This cannot simply be called an accident; this is criminal activity."
