Allegations of Special Treatment Ensnarl Case of Deadly Porsche Crash
In a case that has sparked widespread outrage, a 17-year-old boy, who is accused of running over two techies with his speeding Porsche in Pune, was granted bail within 14 hours of his detention. This has led to allegations from opposition leaders, including Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and Maharashtra Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar, that the teenager received preferential treatment at the police station.
Raut has demanded the dismissal of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, alleging that the teenager was treated to pizza, a burger, and biryani at the police station after his detention. He has also accused an MLA from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's NCP faction of being present at the police station and aiding the teenager.
Pune Police assisted a wealthy boy who took the lives of two young individuals. Why are you offering him pizza and a burger? Now, footage has surfaced showing the boy consuming alcohol. Everyone was aware of the situation and still assisted him, Raut stated.
He questioned who might be aiding the accused teenager and reiterated his demand for the suspension of Pune Police Commissioner, warning that residents of Pune would otherwise take to the streets.
The Police Commissioner should be suspended. He attempted to safeguard the accused. A young couple was murdered, and the accused was released on bail within 2 hours. The video demonstrates his intoxication, despite a negative medical report. Who is aiding the accused? Who is this Police Commissioner? He must be removed, or the citizens of Pune will mobilize, Raut told news agency ANI.
MLA Dhangekar echoed these allegations, criticizing the corrupt law and order at the Yerwada Police Station where the teenager and other occupants of the sports car were taken following their detention.
The Yerawada police station's law and order apparatus has been compromised, laying out a welcome mat for the child's bail by employing minor clauses. The boy, who crushed two people like ants for money, was escorted to the police station and served biryani and pizza, Dhangekar's tweet stated, translated from Marathi.
He likened the case to the actor Salman Khan hit-and-run incident, noting that the teenager initially feigned innocence by denying driving the sports car. However, eyewitnesses came to the aid of the deceased young man and woman. They provided video evidence to the police that Vishal Agrawal's son was driving the car, and the driver was seated beside him. Even those advocating for justice were approached to drop the charges. Finally, the Yerwada Police filed a case against the boy and apprehended him. In many instances of delayed arrests, the accused is detained for a day to instill fear of the law. However, in this instance, the accused was promptly brought before a vacation court in strict adherence to the provisions of the CRPC... Dhangekar tweeted in Marathi.
Despite being granted bail on the condition of writing a 300-word essay on the impact of road accidents and their solutions, Pune Police Commissioner Kumar told India Today TV that the teenager should be tried as an adult and that they have filed an appeal against his bail in a higher court.
We will exhaust every avenue to demonstrate that this is a heinous crime, Kumar told India Today TV.
On Monday, the teenager's father, in whose name the Porsche was registered and who had been on the run, was apprehended in Maharashtra's Aurangabad. Additionally, owners of two bars where the 17-year-old and his companions were seen before the accident have been detained.
CCTV footage captured the teenager and his friends imbibing at a bar prior to the collision. The trio was inebriated when the collision occurred.
Families of the victims - 24-year-olds Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta - have condemned Maharashtra Police for their inaction.
