Kochi Hit-And-Run: Driver Had 5 Times More Alcohol, 3 Dead, Custody Extended

A blood test report confirmed that the 19-year-old driver accused in the fatal Mini Cooper hit-and-run near Kochi Airport had an alcohol level five times higher than permissible limits. The crash claimed the lives of three people riding a scooter on Sunday. Police retrieved around 50 CCTV camera clips showing the accused visiting three bars before driving the vehicle. No narcotic substances were detected in the blood report. The accused faces charges including culpable homicide and rash driving, while victims' families demand murder charges and oppose leniency over his age as the investigation continues.