[BREAKING] Pune Porsche Crash | Grandfather of Accused Teen Arrested for Allegedly ‘Forcing Driver’ to Take Blame

The Pune Police Today (May 25th) arrested Surendra Agarwal, the grandfather of the 17-year-old boy who rammed his sports car into a bike and killed two IT professionals on May 19.

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MAHARASHTRA: The Pune Police arrested Surendra Agarwal, the grandfather of the 17-year-old boy who fatally crashed his sports car into a bike, killing two IT professionals on May 19. The arrest took place at 3 am on Saturday from Agarwal’s residence, marking the third FIR registered in this case.

Surendra Agarwal faces allegations of threatening Gangaram, the driver, and coercing him to falsely claim that he was driving the Porsche during the accident.

This collision resulted in the deaths of Aneesh Awadhiya and his partner Ashwini Koshta.

Agarwal’s arrest came after the Pune crime branch’s intensive investigation, which included questioning him to gather more information about his son and grandson and their interactions on the day of the accident. The goal was to delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Further complicating Agarwal’s legal troubles, CBI sources revealed that he is currently facing trial in a separate shootout case, where he is accused of making payments to notorious gangster Chhota Rajan. The Porsche involved in the fatal crash was registered under the name of a real estate firm co-owned by Agarwal.

Following the tragic accident, the teenager was brought before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), which initially granted him bail with the condition that he write a 300-word essay. However, this decision sparked widespread public outcry. In response to a review plea by the police, the JJB on Wednesday ordered the teenager, who is the son of real estate developer Vishal Agarwal, to be sent to an observation home until June 5.

Pune Police have been advocating for the minor to be tried as an adult, given the severity of the crime. Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar stated,

“We have filed a review application before the Juvenile Justice Board to allow the juvenile to be tried as an adult and also to send him to a remand home.”

PREVIOUSLY IN THE CASE

A court in Pune Yesterday, sent Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor involved in a car crash that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, along with five other accused in the case, to judicial custody until June 7.

The prosecution requested an extension of their police custody for further investigation. The court remanded Agarwal and the others, including the owner and employees of two liquor-serving establishments where the teenager allegedly consumed alcohol before his Porsche car struck down two software professionals riding a motorcycle.

Earlier today, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar stated,

“Efforts were made to give the impression that a minor was not the one driving the car during the accident that occurred on May 19th.”

On Sunday, a 17-year-old, the son of a prominent builder in Pune, was driving a Porsche when he collided with a motorcycle in the Kalyani Nagar area. The crash claimed the lives of two people. It was revealed that the minor had been drinking at a pub with friends before the incident occurred.

The car, a Porsche, allegedly driven by the boy who police claim was intoxicated at the time of the accident, fatally struck two motorbike-riding IT engineers in Kalyani Nagar early Sunday morning. The Juvenile Justice Board granted the minor bail just hours after the crash.

The police station registered a case against the juvenile driver under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act, including charges of rash driving and causing death by negligence.

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.

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