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The grandfather of the Pune Porsche crash accused told police that he had not threatened the family driver, asserting that he was not even in the city when the accident took place. This came after reports claimed the family driver was asked to take the blame for the horrific accident. Reacting over the allegations, SK Agrawal said he returned to Pune last Sunday and it was not possible for him to threaten the driver as he was not present at the scene.

He added that the driver had been employed by the Agrawal family for 7-8 years. On the night of the accident, the driver remained at the police station until the early hours of Sunday. Agrawal, who was arrested for the confinement of the driver, explained that after the incident, fearing mob attacks due to public sentiment, he decided to stay in the servant quarters of their house.

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A court on Saturday remanded Agrawal in police custody till May 28. Earlier, Amitesh Kumar, Pune Police Commissioner, said the father and grandfather of the accused offered cash and gifts to the family of driver to take the blame. They also allegedly threatened him. The duo has been booked under IPC Sections 365 (kidnapping with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person) and 368 (wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement).

A Massive pandemonium erupted after a 17-year-old youth on Tuesday rammed his high-end Porsche Taycan into a motorcycle in Pune, killing two IT professionals. The accused, who is the son of a real estate developer, Vishal Agarwal, was reportedly under the influence of liquor when the incident took place. Moreover, builder Vishal Agrawal is said to have used his influence owing to which his son was granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) while setting conditions like social service and writing an essay.

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The bail condition sparked widespread outrage in the city, with grieving families calling for severe punishment for the accused.  However, the Juvenile Board later cancelled the accused’s bail and sent him to a juvenile home for 14 days.