Dwarka road accident: Lawyer says accused minor ‘too stressed’ for Class 10 board exams

Lawyer argues minor accused in Dwarka road accident is too stressed for exams amid trauma and threats following the incident.

The legal counsel of the alleged minor accused in the Dwarka road accident, which led to the death of 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra on February 3, has appealed for sympathy for the teenager, citing "academic stress" and "trauma."

Defence lawyer Lal Singh Thakur said the the accused was struggling to focus on his board exams and is receiving threatening calls following the fatal SUV collision. He argued that the minor's decision not to flee the scene reflects commendable behaviour despite the gravity of the incident.

Mr. Thakur said: "The incident that happened on February 3 is very unfortunate and painful. I am also a parent. The entire family has been severely stressed and traumatised by this until today. Especially that child, who has to take his board exams today (February 18), he isn't able to do so properly. And he is a child with a studious background, a gold medalist. But unfortunately, an accident has had a huge impact on his life."

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The case is under investigation and “everything right now is based on speculation,” he added.

“We are not admitting anywhere yet that the boy was the one driving. Regarding the allegations, this is an incident of an accident, and if what you are talking about is true, then look at it this way: appreciate the boy's conduct. This boy did not flee the scene. This boy is not someone who took the car and ran away. He did not do that. This family was not one that tried to cover up the case or manage it from somewhere; nothing like that. They called you to the police station, presented the child at the police station, they were kept there all night, the parents were kept there all night," Mr. Thakur said.