: The Civil Lines hit-and-run case accused, who turned 18 on Friday, has a history of rash and negligent driving, said the police.
In addition to two instances where his over-speeding resulted in accidents, the second being fatal, sources said the youth was challaned for over-speeding in March.
While the boy may still get away by spending some time in a correction home if held guilty, the father faces life imprisonment. An abettor, under IPC section 109, can be given the maximum punishment for the primary offence.
“On examination of CCTV footage the possibility that the juvenile offender knew that his extremely fast driving in a residential area can cause death cannot be ruled out,” said Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma.
Mr. Verma said it was the investigation which led to slapping of the homicide charges against the boy.
However, Siddharth’s sister Shilpa, who met the top cop on Friday, said that the police chief had instructed the investigators to slap the said charges.
Shilpa said that the strictest possible punishment be given to the culprits. “Friends and supporters who had been running a campaign against the accused family, had planned a protest on Sunday but in the changed circumstances they will gather to spread the message of solidarity with people who have lost their children in similar cases,” said Shilpa.
Police did not comment on whether the driver, who first turned in and confessed to the crime, will also be booked in the case
