New Delhi: Medals hung proudly on the walls of 23-year-old Sahil Dhanushra’s bedroom. Motivational slogans read, “They want to fly first class, I want to own the plane”, and “2025 will be my $1,000,000 year!” The word “DREAM” was handwritten boldly on the wall, with the letter D defined as Discipline, while the remaining letters were still left incomplete — waiting to be filled in as he moved closer to his goals.
This was how Sahil left his room in his Dwarka home — a space filled with ambition, unfinished dreams, and a future full of promise — before a speeding SUV brought his aspirations to a tragic end.
On 3 February, Sahil was killed near the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management in Dwarka after a collision between his motorcycle and an SUV allegedly driven by an unlicensed 17-year-old. Sahil died on the spot.
His mother, Inna Makan, alleged that the minor and his sister, who was in the SUV at the time of the accident, were speeding while filming a reel when the crash occurred, costing her son his life.
“They killed my child for a reel, for fun. Even after the collision, they didn’t apply the brakes or help my child,” said Inna.
She claimed that even hours after the incident, they did not take her son to a hospital and left his body by the side of the road. She alleged that the accused attempted to frame Sahil by blaming him for driving rashly.
“Some children think they can do anything because their parents are rich and they won’t be punished. But I will fight for my son and for justice until I get it,” Inna said.
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Lost Dreams
Sahil was a final-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). He was hoping to apply for a master’s degree at a foreign university and was working multiple part-time jobs to support his application.
His room was filled with medals, ambitious slogans, and dreams — including his goal of studying in the United Kingdom. Sahil had even secured admission to a university in Manchester for a Master of Science (MSc) in Luxury Fashion Management.
His mother showed the media and her relatives her son’s admission acceptance letter, which her son never got to see. The family received it only a few days ago.
“We didn’t even know he had applied there and got selected. I lost my son before he could see his achievement and his hard work paying off,” said Makan, holding her son’s acceptance letter. She believes that Sahil wanted to surprise her with the news.
Sahil used to help his mother with her real estate business. She recalled that he was on his way to her office when the accident occurred. He also helped his friends in their business ventures to earn a little extra cash.
“He was very hardworking and never said no to work. He just wanted to live his life and fulfil his dream of becoming a businessman,” said Manas, one of Sahil’s friends. He recalled how Sahil was a fitness enthusiast, and how they spent hours together at the gym.
Sahil’s maternal uncle, Chetan Kapoor, shared that although Sahil did not frequently visit relatives, no matter how busy he was, he always made time to see his grandmother.
“He worked so hard to build a better life for himself, and he lost it at just 23 because of someone else’s mistake,” his uncle said.
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The video
Inna had been a single parent, raising Sahil since 2018 after her husband died from a brain tumour. She worked multiple jobs, including as a beautician and property dealer, to support the family.
“I thought I would finally live a peaceful life, witness my child’s success, see him fly, but now I can’t even see him one last time,” Inna sobbed, clutching Sahil’s photo to her chest.
She accused the teen driver and his family of negligence and claimed that they were allowed liberties because of their privilege.
“He had no licence. His car already had 13 challans for speeding, yet his family allowed him to drive,” she said.
A video, reportedly filmed by the teen driver’s sister who was sitting beside him, shows the SUV speeding recklessly and narrowly avoiding a bus before hitting Sahil. The video has since become viral on social media.
Sahil’s mother alleged that the clip had been trimmed at the end and did not show the actual moment of the collision.
In another video filmed after the incident, Sahil’s motorcycle can be seen abandoned on the road. After allegedly hitting Sahil head-on, the SUV continued forward and crashed into a parked taxi (Swift Dzire) on the roadside. The taxi driver, identified as Ajit Singh, was injured and taken to the Indira Gandhi International Hospital for treatment.
ThePrint tried to reach him over the phone but received no response.
The accused driver was initially shown as 19 years old in the FIR registered at the Dwarka South Police Station. However, further investigation by Delhi Police confirmed that he was under 18 years of age and driving without a valid licence. He was later produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and sent to an observation home. On 10 February 2026, the JJB granted him interim bail so he could appear for his Class 10 board examinations.
The accused’s father, speaking almost 15 days after the incident, said that his son had made a grave mistake.
“My child made a very big mistake unknowingly, for which I am very, very sorry,” he said.
Regarding the multiple previous challans, he said that they were all issued in his driver’s name and were not acquired by his son.
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‘I want justice’
The once silent and calm house in Dwarka is now swarming with media personnel and relatives. Sitting on Sahil’s bed in his room, Inna kept recounting the incident — how she received the call, rushed to the site and found her son lying lifeless on the road.
“The police were everywhere and an ambulance was waiting nearby, but they didn’t take my son to the hospital on time,” she said.
Inna also alleged that even after he was taken to the hospital, the authorities did not allow her to transfer him to a private hospital from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.
A post-mortem conducted at the hospital revealed that Sahil had sustained multiple injuries. He had cuts and scrapes on his abdomen, a fractured skull, and fractures in several other parts of his body. According to the autopsy report, he died due to severe internal bleeding and major damage to vital organs caused by the crash.
Sahil’s once vibrant social media posts, filled with pictures and praises, are now flooded with comments reading “RIP” and “We will miss you.”
Sahil’s friends have also created an Instagram account named ‘Justice for Kabir_Sahil,’ as they used to call him Kabir.
“I should have been celebrating his admission and preparing for his future, but now I just want justice for my son,” said Inna.
“I will not let my son’s life go to waste.”
(Edited by Insha Jalil Waziri)