Porsche crash in Pune: 2 doctors arrested for handling blood sample of accused teenager

Lina PortmanMay 27, 2024

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Updated on May 27, 2024 at 09:04 IST

The accident took place around 2.15 am on Sunday when the 17-year-old, who was drinking with friends, collided with two 24-year-old IT professionals in Kalyani Nagar area. Anish Awadhiya, the driver of the motorcycle, was thrown and hit a parked car, while Ashwini Koshta, the passenger, was thrown 20 feet in the air, leading to their immediate deaths.

The teenager, who was about to turn 18, was released on bail within 15 hours of his arrest.

Pune Police on Monday arrested two doctors from the city's Sassoon General Hospital for tampering with blood samples in the case involving the 17-year-old who hit two people with his Porsche, the police commissioner said from Pune, Amitesh Kumar. The teenager, who was driving his Porsche under the influence of alcohol, crashed his car into a bicycle, killing two people. Anish Awadhiya And Ashwini Koshta – on the spot.

Among those arrested is the head of the hospital's forensic department, officials told PTI. Those arrested were identified as Dr. Ajay Taware and Shrihari Harnor, officials said.

“They have been arrested for alleged manipulation of blood samples and destruction of evidence in the case,” a senior police official said.

The case attracted widespread criticism after the teenager was released on bail by a court on bizarre conditions, including instructions to write a 300-word essay and a surety from his grandfather. After massive outrage from the public and the victims' families, authorities began to investigate the case more thoroughly, and as a result, sensational details continue to emerge.

Earlier on Saturday, the Pune crime police unit arrested the grandfather of the accused minor. The city police commissioner said a separate FIR was lodged against him under sections 365 and 368.

Meanwhile, the teenage driver, who was speeding at 200 km/h after drinking heavily, has been sent to an observation house until June 5 while the Juvenile Justice Board considers the police's request to obtain permission to try him as an adult. The teenager's father, a prominent real estate agent, was arrested under sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.

The accident took place around 2.15 am on Sunday when the 17-year-old, who was drinking with friends at two pubs in Pune to celebrate his Class 12 results, collided with two 24-year-old IT professionals in Kalyani. Nagar region. Anish Awadhiya, the driver of the motorcycle, was thrown and hit a parked car, while Ashwini Koshta, the passenger, was thrown 20 feet in the air, leading to their immediate deaths.