In the wake of a car accident in Pune that claimed the lives of two IT professionals, the police have now filed a comprehensive 900-page chargesheet against seven individuals. This includes the parents of the minor who was allegedly behind the wheel of the luxury Porsche involved in the crash.
The incident occurred in the early hours of May 19, when the luxury car, driven by the 17-year-old boy, collided with two motorbike-riding software engineers.
On Thursday, the police submitted the chargesheet to a Pune court. The document lists seven accused, excluding the minor himself, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). The chargesheet includes the boy’s parents, two doctors, and a staff member from Sassoon General Hospital, as well as two middlemen.
The accused are alleged to have conspired to alter evidence after the crash. Specifically, the parents and hospital staff are accused of swapping the minor’s blood samples with those of his mother to avoid detection of alcohol consumption.
The two doctors from Sassoon General Hospital, Dr. Ajay Taware and Dr. Shrihari Halnor, along with staff member Atul Ghatkamble, are implicated in the sample tampering. The middlemen, Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, are accused of managing financial transactions between the minor’s father and the doctors to facilitate this swap. This manipulation was reportedly intended to obscure the minor’s alcohol consumption at the time of the accident.
The chargesheet includes statements from 50 witnesses who have provided testimony related to the case. This extensive documentation supports the claims against the accused and outlines the evidence collected by the police. Additionally, the police have gathered CCTV footage showing the teenager consuming alcohol at a pub before the accident, further implicating him in the incident.
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Judicial Proceedings and Public Reaction
The minor involved in the crash is the son of real estate developer Vishal Agarwal. Initially, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) granted him bail with the unusual condition of writing a 300-word essay on road safety. This decision drew widespread public outrage, prompting the police to seek a review.
Following this, the JJB remanded the boy to an observation home, but he was later released after a habeas corpus plea filed by his paternal aunt. The Bombay High Court ruled that the initial orders for his remand were illegal.
The two victims of the crash, Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, were software engineers from Madhya Pradesh. The collision caused them to be thrown into the air, landing on parked vehicles. Aneesh Awadhiya died instantly, while Ashwini Koshta succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
This case has garnered significant attention due to the involvement of influential figures and the severe consequences for the victims. The legal proceedings are ongoing, and the public continues to follow the developments closely, hoping for justice in this high-profile case.
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