The mother of Sahil Dhaneshra, who was killed in a fatal SUV crash in Dwarka, Delhi, said her son’s “sacrifice” should serve as a lesson for everyone. Mourning the loss of her 23-year-old son, she appealed especially to parents to be cautious.
Dhaneshra died on the spot when a Scorpio collided with his Yamaha R15 motorcycle at around 11:50 am on February 3 near the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management in Sector 11. The vehicle was being driven by 17-year-old Akshatra Singh, who has been detained.
On February 4, the teenager was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to an observation home. He was granted interim bail on February 10 to appear for his Class 10 board examinations.
Grieving mother’s message and warning to parents
Dhaneshra’s mother, Inna Maakan, said her son’s death should serve as a cautionary tale for all parents. She urged families not to hand over vehicle keys to minors who are not legally eligible for a driving licence.
“Let my son’s sacrifice be a lesson to everyone. Secure your children’s future. If people don’t learn from this now, more mothers will lose their children. Perhaps when many mothers face this, people will finally understand,” she said.
Notably, Maakan raised her only child on her own. She told the media she had done “a hell of a lot of work” after leaving her home with him, ensuring that his education was never affected.
“I had never even seen anyone’s ashes before. And when I did, it ended up being my child’s,” she mourned.
Delhi SUV crash: What happened?
The accident occurred at around 11:50 am on February 3 near Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Sector 11. The Scorpio hit Dhaneshra’s Yamaha R15 motorcycle, killing him instantly, before hitting a parked Swift Dzire and injuring cab driver Ajit Singh.
The driver was apprehended at the scene, and a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 281 (rash driving), 106(1) (negligence causing death), and 125(a) (acts endangering life).
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said on Tuesday that the minor driver’s father has been booked under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which holds guardians or vehicle owners liable when a juvenile commits a traffic offence. “Initially, the boy had lied about his age. Based on our findings, his father will now be chargesheeted under the MV Act,” the DCP told HT.
The teen’s lawyer, Lal Singh Thakur, said the minor is struggling to focus on his board exams and has been receiving threatening calls following the crash. “The level of harassment has increased, and the family is getting abusive and threatening calls,” he said. (Agency)
