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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.

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KOCHI: The state authorities on Tuesday knowledgeable the Kerala Excessive Court docket that Syju M Thankahan, driver of the Audi automotive that allegedly chased the automotive of two fashions simply earlier than the accident through which three individuals together with the duo have been killed, has not been made an accused within the accident demise case to date.

When the anticipatory bail plea filed by Syju M Thankachan got here up for listening to, the state authorities knowledgeable that the petitioner is just not made an accused to date. “Investigation within the case is occurring and if any incriminating proof is unearthed in opposition to him, he must be made an accused. In case he’s made an accused, he might be given discover beneath part 41 (a) of CrPC,” submitted the federal government.

The courtroom recorded the submission and ordered that if the investigation officer requires the presence of the petitioner for interrogation, a discover beneath 41 A of CrPC must be issued in opposition to him.

Within the accident, the previous Miss Kerala Ansi Kabeer and Miss Kerala 2019 first runner-up Anjana Shajan died on the spot. The co-passenger- Muhammed Aashiq succumbed to accidents. Later the police arrested the lone survivor of the automotive crash Abdul Rahman for the offence beneath part 304 (Culpable murder not amounting to homicide) of IPC.

Within the bail petition, Syju submitted that he met Abdul Rahman, the accused within the case at Quantity 18 resort and the accused was closely drunk. Whereas he was leaving the resort to his home at Kakkanad, Abdul Rahman and three others left the resort at great velocity.
 

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KOCHI: Lodge proprietor Roy J Vayalat and 5 of his staff who had been arrested in reference to the dying of two promising fashions and one other particular person in a automotive crash on NH bypass close to Vyttila had been granted bail on Thursday regardless of the police’s custody software targeted on destruction of proof by them.

Within the custody software, the police stated ‘No 18 Lodge’ proprietor Roy destroyed the proof of giving alcohol or medicine to Miss South India Ansi Kabeer, Miss Kerala 2019 runner-up Anjana Shajan, Mohammad Ashiq and accident survivor Abdul Rahman with an ulterior motive in the course of the night time social gathering. Regardless of the excise division finishing up a raid on the lodge earlier, liquor was served even after 9pm on October 31. 

Roy destroyed the proof of giving alcohol or medicine on the primary ground, second ground or principal DJ social gathering corridor of the lodge. He gave mistaken info to the probe crew that he had directed his staff to take away the onerous disk containing the CCTV footage of those areas and dump it in Vembanad Lake fearing disrepute to the lodge if it was seized. 

The police suspect that the arrested individuals had been additionally concerned within the offences beneath Part 66(E) of the IT Act of capturing, publishing or transmitting the picture of a personal space of an individual with out consent, beneath circumstances violating the individuals’s privateness. The police software stated whether or not the arrested individuals had been concerned within the offences needs to be confirmed after getting their custody. The police stated after coming to know of the accident, Roy directed his employees to change off the CCTV cameras on the lodge. Later, he realised that the DVR storing the CCTV feed from the primary ground, second ground and parking space had incriminating footage of the victims. 

On his course, his staffer Anil contacted Melwin who serviced the CCTV cameras. Melwin despatched pictures of dismantling the DVR and eradicating the onerous disk by way of WhatsApp. Linson eliminated the onerous disk from the DVR and put in a clean disk in it and Shiju Lal handed the eliminated disk to Roy. As instructed, Melwin and Vishnu dumped the onerous disk within the lake close to Roy’s home. 

Melwin, Vishnu, Linson, Shiju Lal and Anil had been produced earlier than the Judicial First Class Justice of the Peace Courtroom on Thursday whereas Roy was examined by the Justice of the Peace at Authorities Medical School Hospital at Kalamassery the place he was admitted after his blood stress dipped. Roy’s counsel informed the courtroom that when the police had stated that crash occurred when Abdul was driving the automotive inebriated, how they might arrest Roy, who runs the lodge with a correct licence. 

Equally, Roy didn’t compel Rahman to devour alcohol and drive. It was on his personal will, Rahman drove the automotive which met with the accident.  The counsel who appeared for the lodge staff submitted that they’d no function within the case. That they had not even seen the deceased individuals.

Dist crime department to analyze case
Kochi: Following controversies associated to the accident dying, the investigation has been transferred to the district crime department. District crime department SP Biji George will head the probe. Questions had been raised in opposition to the probe by Palarivattom police following the delay in recording the assertion of Abdul Rahman and in recovering CCTV footage from the lodge and questioning proprietor Roy J Vayalat.

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KOCHI: After almost 12 hours of interrogation in reference to the November 1 deaths of two fashions and their buddy in a automobile crash, the proprietor of the No 18 lodge said on Wednesday that he destroyed the digital video report (DVR) of the CCTV cameras put in on the social gathering corridor — which had earlier gone lacking — to guard the privateness of those that had attended the social gathering together with the victims that evening. 

Roy J Vayalat additionally said that he had despatched his buddy Shaiju to comply with the automobile pushed by Mala native Abdul Rehman, through which the three deceased — Miss South India Ansi Kabeer, Miss Kerala 2019 runner-up Anjana Shajan and their buddy Mohammad Ashiq — have been travelling.

As per Roy’s confession, almost 30 folks had attended the evening social gathering at his lodge on October 31. “A number of the attendees had requested the fashions to remain again, however they refused. Subsequently, Roy requested Shaiju to comply with the automobile through which the fashions have been travelling to dissuade them from driving inebriated. Shaiju managed to intercept the opposite automobile at Kundannoor and requested them to return to the lodge. However they refused to take action,” a police supply mentioned.

After the accident, Shaiju was on the accident spot in addition to the hospital, always updating Roy of the developments. “Roy claimed that some individuals who attended the social gathering had contacted him after the accident. He apparently feared that the privateness of his clients can be affected if the police checked the CCTV footage, and subsequently destroyed it,” sources mentioned.

Ansi’s household urges police to clear their doubts
Kochi: Kinfolk of former Miss South India Ansi Kabeer have approached the police requesting them to clear the doubts surrounding the accident through which she was killed. Ansi’s uncle Naseen on Wednesday filed a petition on this regard with the Palarivattom police officers who’re probing case.

“We’re happy with the probe, however have sought some clarifications on the assorted suspicions raised concerning the accident,” Naseen informed reporters. “It’s talked about that one other automobile was following Ansi’s automobile. We wish some mild shed on that. Additionally, the police informed us the proprietor of the lodge the place Ansi and different attended the social gathering destroyed the CCTV footage. We want to know why,” he mentioned. 

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KOCHI: The police workforce probing the deaths of three together with two girls fashions in a automotive accident within the metropolis has arrested six folks together with the proprietor of Fort Kochi-based Lodge 18 for suppression of proof. The arrest was made after it was discovered that lodge proprietor Roy J Vayalat with the help of his 5 workers destroyed a Digital Video Report (DVR) that contained CCTV footage of the get together corridor and parking space of the lodge the place the accident victims attended the evening occasion.

After almost seven hours of interrogation on Tuesday, Vayalat turned up at Palarivattom Police Station for questioning once more on Wednesday. Police additionally summoned 5 workers of the lodge for interrogation. Police mentioned Vayalat with the assistance of his employees eliminated two DVRs from the lodge. On Monday, he produced one and promised to provide you with a second DVR on Wednesday.

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Nonetheless, he failed to supply the DVR following which he was taken to the server room of his lodge to hint it. Later within the interrogation, Vayalat admitted that following his instructions, lodge employees threw the DVR at Vembanad lake close to Thevara on November 1 after the accident. Later, police carried out a search on the location the place Vayalat claimed to have dumped the essential DVR.

“We’re probing whether or not the evening get together attended by the fashions had any hyperlinks with the accident. As a part of the probe, the CCTV footage was essential which Vayalat with the assistance of his workers destroyed. So we determined to cost him and his employees beneath IPC part 201 for the destruction of proof. The arrest of six individuals was recorded by night,” Kochi Metropolis Police Commissioner-in-Cost Okay P Philip mentioned.

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The automotive carrying Miss South India Ansi Kabeer, Miss Kerala 2019 first runner-up Anjana Shajan and Thrissur native Mohammad Ashiq, and pushed by Mala native Abdul Rehman, hit a two-wheeler after which crashed right into a tree by the aspect of NH 66 at Chakkaraparambu within the early hours of November 1.

Ansi and Anjana died on the spot whereas Ashiq succumbed to accidents at a hospital in Kochi. Rehman was arrested after he was discharged from the hospital. The accident victims have been coming back from an evening get together held at Lodge No 18 in Fort Kochi. Rehman was arrested within the case and was launched after receiving bail from the court docket.

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