Pune Porsche accident: From essay writing punishment to remand in observation home - Here's what we know so far
ANI.1. On May 19, the Porsche car, which was driven by the juvenile, killed two motorbike riders, named Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta. Both were IT professionals and were residents of Madhya Pradesh.2.
The CCTV footage revealed that the teenager, who is the son of 50-year-old real estate developer Vishal Agarwal, was drunk. 3. On May 22, a senior sessions court remanded the boy's father and employees of Black Club pub, Nitesh Shevani and Jayesh Gavkar to police custody until May 24.4.
On May 21, the Pune Excise Department also sealed the Cosie Bar and the Black Bar in the city as officials reported that these establishments allegedly served liquor to the minor before the accident.5. Earlier, the JJB had granted him the minor bail under certain conditions: he must work with traffic police in Yerwada for 15 days, write an essay on accidents, undergo treatment for his drinking habit, and attend counselling sessions. However, after the police approached the board to seek a review of its order, the JJB then cancelled the minor's bail and sent him to an observation home.6.
On May 23, the lawyer of the accused told news agency ANI that the JJB will also be deciding whether or not the teenager should be tried as an adult. Prashant Patil while addressing the media said, "The Juvenile Justice Act has procedures to determine whether the accused Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) be considered a minor or an adult. It takes almost 90 days to conduct this procedure.
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