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Pune Porsche Crash: Teen Driver's Father, Owners of Two Bars Arrested
The Pune Police have arrested the father of a 17-year-old boy who crashed his speeding Porsche into a bike and killed two people. Vishal Agrawal was arrested in Maharashtra's Aurangabad after a case was registered against him on Monday (May 20). On Tuesday, the owners of a couple of bars where the minor was served alcohol were arrested.
A real estate developer, Vishal Agrawal, was on the run and was arrested early on Tuesday morning in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar area.
The two techies - Aneesh Awadhiya and his friend Ashwini Koshta - died in the early hours of Sunday when the motorbike they were travelling on was hit by a Porsche in the Kalyani Nagar locality of Pune. While Ashwini died on the spot, Aneesh was shifted to a city hospital, where he died soon after. The 17-year-old was granted bail by a district court within 14 hours of his detention, sparking massive outrage.
Pune Porsche Accident: Latest Developments
The father of the 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in the Pune car accident was arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Tuesday. He will be produced later in court today. A case was registered against Vishal Agrawal, a real estate developer, under sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Three executives of two bars were also arrested for serving liquor to the minor. Cosie restaurant owner Pralhad Bhutda and manager Sachin Katkar and Hotel Black manager Sandip Sangle were arrested on Tuesday. On Monday, CCTV footage of one of the bars emerged on social media, showing the juvenile consuming alcohol. The accident happened hours later.
As per FIR, the teenager and his friends were partying in Cozy Bar between 9.30 pm and 12 midnight. Then, they shifted to another bar called Black and partied there till 1 am. The accident happened at around 3.15 am on Sunday.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed that the accused teenager was served pizza and burger by Pune police after he was taken to the police station following the crash. Raut claimed that an MLA of the Ajit Pawar NCP faction helped the teenager avoid strict action and demanded the sacking of Pune police commissioner.
The father of Ashwini Koshta said their dreams were shattered. Suresh Koshta said Ashwini had studied in Pune and got a job in December. Ashwini's brother Sampreet said stringent action should be taken to prevent such rash driving incidents. "She used to talk to her father daily. On Saturday, she told us that she was going out for a dinner party," Sampreet said.
The uncle of one of the victims, Aneesh Awadhiya, slammed Pune Police for inaction. Akhilesh Awadhiya said the bail conditions imposed on the accused teenager were ridiculous and called the minor a "human bomb".
After the accident, the accused teenager was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which granted him bail. It directed him to visit the Regional Transport Office (RTO) and study traffic rules. The teen has also been asked to write an essay of 300 words on the topic of road accidents and their solutions.
The police said they will move a higher court for permission to try the teenager involved in the accident as an adult. Pune's Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar told India Today TV, "We will not leave any stone unturned to prove that this is a heinous crime."
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar earlier said that they are investigating as to why there was no number plate on the car and for how long the temporary number plate was put up.
An eyewitness told India Today that there were three people in the Porsche, but one of them fled the accident scene after the crash. All three occupants of the sports car were drunk, the eyewitness alleged.
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