Pune Porsche accident: Teen's father arrested from Aurangabad
The father of the 17-year-old boy allegedly driving the Porsche that collided with a bike in Pune on Sunday—killing a man and a woman—was arrested on Tuesday. The accused, Vishal Agrawal, was booked by Pune Police under sections of the Juvenile Justice Act on Monday. Several teams had been formed to arrest the on-the-run accused—a prominent real estate developer in Pune. He was nabbed from Aurangabad, Maharashtra in the early hours of Tuesday.
Teen driving Porsche under influence released on bail
The teenager was reportedly driving a Porsche under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. The boy had been detained but was released on bail 15 hours later. After public outrage over the Juvenile Justice Board's decision to grant bail to the minor, Pune police have filed an application with the sessions court to try the juvenile as an adult.
2 engineers from MP killed
The accident occurred around 2:15am when 24-year-olds Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, both engineers from Madhya Pradesh working in Pune were returning from a get-together. Eyewitnesses reported that the Porsche, which had no number plates, was speeding at over 200km per hour. The minor tried to run away but was caught by locals as the deployed airbags had blocked his view, reports said. Police arrived within 15 minutes of the incident.
Bail conditions of teenager
The Pune teen was granted bail after the court said that the crime was not "serious" enough to deny him bail. The bail was, however, granted on certain conditions, including undergoing psychiatric evaluation and treatment, working alongside traffic police for 15 days, and writing a 300-word essay on the "effect of road accidents and their solution," among others.
Pub that served alcohol to minor boy faces police case
Notably, the pub that served alcohol to the minor boy also faces a police case. The father and the pub are being charged under Section 75 and 77 of the JJA. Section 75 deals with willful neglect of a child, carrying a maximum penalty of three years in jail and a fine of ₹1 lakh. Section 77 pertains to supplying a minor with intoxicating liquor or narcotics unless prescribed by a medical practitioner—punishable by up to seven years in jail.
CCTV shows Pune teen drinking
Separately, the bar's CCTV footage shows the 17-year-old drinking with his friends, hours before the accident. Several eyewitnesses also reported that the teenager and his friends were heavily drunk, though their medical test results are still pending. The incident has sparked outrage, with many blaming lax laws for deaths caused by rash driving and minors behind the wheel.
