The families of Ashwini and Anish have come forward, demanding that the Supreme Court oversee both the investigation and trial of the case. Suresh Kumar Koshta, Ashwini’s father, emphasized the need for justice to be served and urged that the accused be treated as an adult due to the severity of the offense.
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PUNE, MAHARASHTRA: The tragic car accident in Pune, claiming the lives of two young software engineers from Madhya Pradesh, demands for justice and accountability from the victims’ families.
Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, both 24-year-old IT professionals, lost their lives on May 19 when a speeding Porsche, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, collided with their motorcycle in Pune.
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Hailing from Jabalpur and Birsinghpur Pali in Umaria district respectively, the families of Ashwini and Anish have come forward, demanding that the Supreme Court oversee both the investigation and trial of the case.
Suresh Kumar Koshta, Ashwini’s father, emphasized the necessity for the Supreme Court to oversee the investigation and trial proceedings to guarantee justice.
He asserted that due to the severity of the crime, the accused should be treated as an adult and not as a minor.
Koshta alleged that the accused was driving under the influence of alcohol when he fatally struck his daughter and Anish. Concerns were further raised when the teenager was initially granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board, following which he was instructed to write a 300-word essay.
However, in response to public outcry and a police review plea, the teenager was later remanded to the observation home until June 5.
Adding to the complexity of the case, the police have also arrested the teenager’s father, Vishal Agarwal, a real estate developer.
Over the phone, Om Prakash Awadhiya, Anish’s father, declared,
“I am committed to fighting for justice until my very last breath.” He insisted that the trial should take place in Madhya Pradesh, not Pune, to secure justice for the families.
Awadhiya also raised concerns about the alleged preferential treatment afforded to the accused at the police station, despite lacking a valid driver’s license. Stressing the gravity of the situation, he advocated for the accident to be treated as a double murder.
Background
A Pune court has sent father and four individuals to police custody until May 24. The incident, which resulted in the tragic deaths of two software engineers, has sparked widespread outrage and brought to light issues of underage drinking and negligent driving.
The Police have arrested Naman Bhutada, owner of Cosie Hotel, bar counter manager Sachin Katkar, and Blak club manager Sachin Sangle. These individuals are accused of serving alcohol to a juvenile, who later caused the fatal accident. The father of the juvenile has also been arrested, although he has yet to be presented in court for custody.
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 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.
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