Dubai business owner appeals for privacy after son’s fatal Kerala crash

Nooha Sajeev, the Dubai-based owner of a boutique chain with branches in the UAE, has issued a public appeal for privacy after her son was arrested following a fatal car crash in Kerala, India. The incident, which occurred near Cochin International Airport on Sunday, 11 October, resulted in the deaths of three young individuals identified as Devika, 21, Gopika, 21, and Iyas, 23. Suhail Sajeev, 19, is currently in judicial custody at a borstal school in Kakkanad alongside three friends. Indian authorities have charged the group under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and abetment. According to police reports cited by local media, medical testing indicated Suhail’s blood-alcohol level was approximately five times the legal limit at the time of the collision. Public scrutiny and viral appeal Nooha addressed the tragedy in a video posted on Sunday, 18 October, which has since garnered over 6.6 million combined views on Instagram and Facebook. In the footage, she expressed condolences to the victims' families and pledged long-term support. The appeal follows intense social media scrutiny and public protests in Kerala, fueled by allegations of leniency and a viral video showing the accused previously driving at speeds exceeding 200km/h. The case has also drawn attention to the vehicle involved, a Mini Cooper that Nooha had recently gifted to her son. While early reports suggested the father, Sajeev Jalal, was the owner,…