In Pune, a teenager involved in a car accident that killed two people has been granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board, which also ordered him to write a 300-word essay on road accidents and their solutions. The police, claiming the 17-year-old was drunk, intend to prosecute him as an adult. A case has also been filed against his father and the bar that served him alcohol. The accident occurred when the Porsche, driven by the teen, hit a motorbike, killing two IT professionals, Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa.
According to sources, the Pune accident accused had mentioned in his statement that his father was aware he had gone partying and drinking and had the car.
Pune Accident News: Speaking to News18, victim Ashwini Koshta's uncle too questioned why are pubs allowing minors. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut alleged that the teenager was 'pizza, burger and biryani' at the police station.
Rattled by growing public outrage over the hit-and-run accident by a drunken minor driving a Porsche that left two techies dead, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the Pune Police .
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