Panchkula, March 29 -- An 18-year-old boy was behind the wheel of the SUV that crashed into a chemist shop near Majri Chowk, Sector 2, on Thursday, claiming the lives of a 86-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, police confirmed on Friday.

Acting swiftly, police arrested the youth, identified as Shiva, a resident of Khark Mangoli, Panchkula, within 24 hours of the tragic crash.

Suspecting that he could be under the influence of alcohol when driving the Mahindra TUV 300, police took him for medical examination, with the report still awaited. But investigators confirmed that he did not possess a valid driving licence.

According to the investigating officer, the accused had dropped out from school after completing Class 9 and was previousl...