Drunk teenager driving Porsche ordered to write essay after killing two people in India

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The decision by a local Indian juvenile justice board to order a 17-year-old to write an essay as part of his bail conditions after he killed two people while driving drunk drunkenness was retracted amid public outrage.

Key points:

• The teenager, whose name has not been released, is accused of driving the Porsche that hit the victims in Pune, Maharashta state, on Sunday.

• The victims, identified as Aneesh Awadhia and Ashwini Koshta, both 24 years old and software engineers, died at the scene.

• The teenager, who was allegedly drunk, was arrested and taken to the local juvenile justice board after the incident.

The details:

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• Surveillance video showed the Porsche Taycan supercar allegedly driven by the teenager moments before the tragic collision. The car reportedly traveled 160 kilometers (99.4 miles) per hour.

• The teenager is said to have come from a bar with his friends to celebrate the end of their exams. Following the incident, the business was placed on lockdown and three people were arrested for serving alcohol to a minor.

• Video filmed following the attack shows an angry crowd attacking the teenager in the street. He was arrested shortly after.

• Authorities initially charged him with causing death by negligence. He was later charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, as well as drunk driving offenses.

• Less than 15 hours after his arrest, the Juvenile Justice Board granted him bail on several conditions, including writing a 300-word essay on road safety, performing community service general of 15 days and a psychiatric consultation.

• The teen's father, said to be a wealthy businessman, was also arrested for allegedly allowing his son to drive. The legal age for driving in India is 18 years.

• Many X users have criticized the Indian justice system for its alleged leniency. One wrote: “The Indian justice system is the biggest joke of the decade. »

• “As per the rules, action should be taken (against the accused) so that people learn a lesson from it,” Suresh Koshta, Ashwini's father, said in a video.

And after:

• The board reversed its decision Wednesday in the face of public outrage. The teenager was sent to a rehabilitation center, where he will remain until June 5.

• Police are seeking to try him as an adult for this “heinous” crime. India changed its juvenile laws in 2015, allowing teenagers over 16 to be tried as adults if the crimes they committed are deemed heinous.

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