Pune: The father of the teenager involved in a fatal accident that killed two people on Tuesday morning has been arrested.
He was identified as Vishal Agarwal.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Pune, Amitesh Kumar, Agarwal was detained from the Sambhajinagar area of Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
In the early hours of Sunday, two individuals, including a young woman, lost their lives after a luxury car collided with their motorcycle near Kalyani Nagar in Pune, police officials said. The car, a Porsche, was being driven by the 17 year old, who was allegedly drunk.
On Monday, the Pune Commissioner said they were seeking permission to try the minor as an adult under sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.
He told news agency ANI: “Police have taken yesterday’s incident seriously. We have taken action under section 304 of IPC, which is a non-bailable section as it was a heinous crime… A drunk car driver was rashly driving in a narrow lane.”
On 19 May, the Juvenile Justice Board had granted bail to the accused, with several conditions aimed at his rehabilitation and awareness.
The conditions include the following: The accused should work with the traffic police of Yerawada for 15 days; he 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.
The deceased have been identified as Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa. The tragic incident occurred around 3:15 am, when the speeding car hit them from behind as they travelled on their bike.
Pune Deputy Commissioner Vijay Kumar Magar also said the owner of the bar that served him alcohol had also been booked. An FIR has been lodged, and an investigation is underway.
The police have 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, added the DCP.
The juvenile’s father and the bar owner face charges under Sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act, the city police said.
According to the FIR, the accident occurred when a group of friends were returning home on their motorcycles after a party at a restaurant in Kalyani Nagar. At the Kalyani Nagar junction, the speeding car struck the bike that was being ridden by Awadhiya and Costa, causing them to fall. Death was instantaneous. The car subsequently crashed into roadside pavement railings.
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