- By Deeksha Gour
- Sat, 25 May 2024 03:58 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pune Porsche Case: The Pune Police have decided to provide security to the family driver of the 17-year-old minor who was allegedly involved in the accident that claimed the lives of two individuals. The driver will also be made a key witness in the ongoing investigation, according to the News 18 report.
Pune Porsche Crash: Teen's Grandfather Arrested
The decision was taken after the driver filed a separate complaint with the Yerawada police, alleging that he was facing pressure from the Agarwal family, the teenager's family, to take the blame for the accident. In response, the Pune Police have arrested the minor's grandfather for the alleged "wrongful confinement" of the family driver. The teenager's father, Vishal Agarwal, who is already in judicial custody in connection with the car accident, has also been named in this new case.
The two have been booked under Sections 365 (kidnapping with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person) and 368 (wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement) of the Indian Penal Code. Sources indicate that the police will now seek a production remand of Vishal Agarwal in this new case.
Authorities are also conducting a site reconstruction and recording statements of all witnesses involved in the incident.
Pune Porsche Crash: Two Officers Suspended
Earlier, the Pune Police had suspended two officers for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with the May 19 car crash. Following this development, the investigation of the case has been transferred from the Yerawada police station to the crime branch.
Separately, the Madhya Pradesh-based parents of the two IT professionals killed in the accident have demanded that the Supreme Court monitor the probe and that the trial be held in their state, ensuring a fair and impartial process.
