# Teen remanded to Borstal School in Kochi drunk-driving case

> Police defend sending 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev to Borstal School after he killed three students, citing prison rules for young offenders. Opposition alleges preferential treatment.
- Title: Teen remanded to Borstal School in Kochi drunk-driving case
- Summary: Police defend sending 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev to Borstal School after he killed three students, citing prison rules for young offenders. Opposition alleges…
- Keywords: suhail sajeev, nedumbassery, kochi, drunk driving, borstal school, ernakulam rural police, kerala, three deaths, news, politics, Teen, remanded
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nedumbassery-accident-accused-remanded-in-borstal-school-as-per-magistrates-order-say-police/article71579781.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-13T14:19:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: suhail sajeev, nedumbassery, kochi, drunk driving, borstal school, ernakulam rural police, kerala, three deaths, news, politics
## Three students killed in Kochi crash
Three students died in an accident involving a car and a scooter at Nedumbassery in Kochi on Sunday. The driver, Suhail Sajeev, nineteen, was arrested.
## Accused remanded to Borstal School
The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Angamaly, remanded Suhail and a co-accused to fourteen days in judicial custody at Borstal School, Kakkanad.
## Police defend the remand decision
District Police Chief K.S. Sudarsan said the order specifically directed the accused be remanded in Borstal School. He cited Section 324 of the Kerala Prison Rules.
## Prison rules require young offenders in Borstal
Section 324 of the Kerala Prison Rules stipulates that prisoners below twenty-one years of age should be transferred to Borstal Schools to prevent character corruption through association with other prisoners.
## Opposition alleges preferential treatment
The CPI(M) district leadership accused the state government of intervening to sabotage the case. They cited deliberate delays in registering the FIR and failure to name the accused or mention intoxication.
## Alleged government influence at police station
Party district secretary S. Satish said a person from Alappuzha with considerable influence within the government arrived at the police station and intervened. He demanded disclosure of visitors to the accused.
## Accused's reported statement raises suspicions
The reported statement of the accused that his father will take care of everything points to influence being exercised in the case, according to the CPI(M) district secretary.

> his father will take care of everything
## Key takeaway

A nineteen-year-old accused of killing three students in a drunk-driving crash in Kochi was remanded to Borstal School rather than regular prison, sparking allegations of preferential treatment for his influential family.