- Sahil Dhaneshra, 23, died when a speeding SUV hit his bike in West Delhi
- Sahil's mother rushed to the scene but he was declared dead at the hospital
- Autopsy confirmed death by severe hemorrhage and extensive internal injuries
Bedsheet tucked neatly, books stacked on the table and dreams scribbled on the walls - Sahil Dhaneshra's room is frozen in time, just as he left it, the day he died. The 23-year-old was killed when a speeding SUV, allegedly being driven by a minor, rammed his bike near Dwarka in West Delhi. Sahil died on the spot.
Sahil's mother, Inna Maakan, finds it hard to accept that he is gone.
Achiever, Ambitious Sahil
Sahil's room is a tragic reminder of a life full of passion and ambitions, over too soon. Sahil's framed portraits sit on his study table along with a stack of books and laptop. "They want to fly first class. I want to own the plane," reads a poster.
Dozens of medals hang on the wall adjacent to the table.
On the walls, he had written - "Obsession is gonna beat talent".
On the ceiling, he had scribbled what appears to be a personal goal. "2025 will be my year," he had written, "$1000,000 year!"
'D' for 'dream' and 'discipline', said another motto.
When A Mother Received The Worst Call Of Her Life
On February 3, Inna Maakan rushed out of the house after a phone call informing her of her son's accident. By the time she arrived at the spot and took her son to the hospital, he was gone.
“At 1:19 pm, I got a call from the Station House Officer (police) of Dwarka Sector-11, stating they have found a bike, which is registered under my number. Theys said, ‘We have found a dead body',” wept Maakan as she recounted that day.
Maakan asked the caller what the boy looked like. "They said he is slim and fair. I ran to my car and reached Lal Bahadur Shastri College in Dwarka. My son was lying on the road. His sports bike was split into three parts, and his jacket was torn into pieces."
Maakan says she screamed for 10 minutes before the ambulance standing nearby picked up her son and drove to the hospital.
"An ambulance was there but he was not taken to the hospital. After I screamed, Sahil was picked by his legs and hands, without any support to the neck, and taken to the hospital," she added.
Sahil was taken to Indira Gandhi Hospital where Maakan allegedly had to shout for someone to attend to her son.
"My neighbour drove me to the hospital. When I shouted, the hospital carried out ECG and declared him dead," she said.
"People who made videos said my child was thrown up in the air nearly 50 feet."
The SUV had been issued 13 challans or violation tickets in the past, of which nine were for speeding. The teen allegedly didn't have a driving license.
Video Shows Head-On Collision
The SUV, which hit Sahil's bike, was being driven by a 17-year-old who is currently on interim bail due to his class 10 board exams. A video recorded from inside the SUV, shows the teen driver speeding on a road. The SUV narrowly misses a bus before colliding head-on with Sahil's bike.
The footage also shows Sahil attempting to overtake the bus right before the SUV coming from the opposite direction collides with him.
Sahil's mother, who shared the reel, said the video had been trimmed at the end, the part when the accident took place.
What Autopsy Report Said
According to the autopsy report, Sahil died due to severe haemorrhage. The report also mentions a blood clot under the scalp and a skull fracture on the left side of his head.
The report further details that the internal damage was extensive. The report points to lung damage and brain swelling. The injuries were found to be consistent with the circumstances of the road accident.
