YouTuber Irfan car accident: Chennai court orders Rs 30.69 lakh compensation to victim's family

CHENNAI: Three years after his luxury car mowed down a 55-year-old woman, who died on the spot, in Chengalpattu, a court in Chennai directed popular YouTuber Mohammed Irfan and the insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 30.69 lakh to the family of the deceased.

The court directed the insurance company and the concerned parties to pay the compensation to the family of P Padmavathi, who worked as a security guard at a private institution in Kattankulathur.

The accident happened on May 25, 2023, when the car was proceeding from Thanjavur towards Chennai on the GST Road. Near the Maraimalai Nagar municipality office in Chengalpattu district, the vehicle hit Padmavathi who was crossing the road, killing her on the spot. Tambaram city police sources had said Irfan was in the car when the accident happened.

According to some news reports, the driver did not stop the vehicle despite the accident, and was later traced and arrested. Tambaram City Police's traffic investigation wing registered a case under Section 304 (A) (death caused due to negligent driving) of IPC and arrested Irfan’s driver Azharuddin.

The compensation case was subsequently heard by the Chennai court. After hearing the case, the court ordered that Rs 30.69 lakh be paid as compensation to Padmavathi's family.

Irfan, who gained popularity with his YouTube Channel, Irfan’s View, had gotten married on May 14, only two weeks prior to the accident, reports had said.