Pune hit and run case: Father of the accused teenager detained
Pune Police have detained the father of the minor who is accused in the hit and run case in which two persons have lost their lives. Vishal Agarwal, the father of the teen, has been detained from Sambhajinagar this morning, revealed Pune Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar.
The father of the accused and the bar which served liquor to the juvenile accused are being proceeded against under Sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act, Kumar added.
Two individuals, including a young woman, lost their lives after a luxury car collided with their motorcycle near Kalyani Nagar in Pune in the early hours of Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa. The tragic incident occurred at about 3:15 am.
The driver of the car, who is a minor, was apprehended after the accident. But, he was later granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board with several conditions aimed at rehabilitation and awareness.
The conditions include the following: The accused should work with the traffic police of Yerawada for 15 days; the accused should write an essay on the accident; should get treatment from the concerned doctor to help him quit drinking; and should take psychiatric counselling and submit a report.
Earlier, the police had said that the minor had been charged the minor with rash and negligent driving and causing harm by endangering life or personal safety under IPC sections 304A, 279, 337, 338, and 427, along with relevant sections of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Act.
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