Two engineers from Madhya Pradesh were killed in the accident.
New revelations in the case of the 17-year-old who fatally rammed his Porsche into two engineers last week have uncovered that the father of the accused minor, and Dr Ajay Taware, who faked the teen's blood report, communicated 14 times on May 19, the day of the accident.
The calls, exchanged between 8:00 am and 11:00 am, included WhatsApp, FaceTime, and regular calls. The first call from the father to Dr Taware took place at 8:15 am, initiating a series of discussions aimed at falsifying the minor's blood sample to show no alcohol presence.
The tragic incident saw the underage driver, heavily intoxicated, believed to be driving at nearly 200 kmph when he collided with a bike, instantly killing two young engineers from Madhya Pradesh. Initially granted bail within 15 hours, the boy was directed to assist the Yerawada traffic police for 15 days and attend counselling. However, public outrage prompted the Juvenile Justice Board to overturn this decision.
Two police cases have been registered against the father under the Juvenile Justice Act for bribery and tampering with evidence. Another case has been filed against the boy's grandfather. During a court hearing, the family's lawyer, Prashant Patil, argued that the grandfather's ill health and the absence of further evidence negated the need for continued custody, claiming full cooperation with the investigation.
New Video Surfaces
New footage from a day before the crash shows the teen driving another car at a college event, reflecting a pattern of illegal driving. Hours before the accident, he celebrated his Class 12 results by partying and racking up a Rs 48,000 bill at two pubs, further implicating the family's negligence.
In the footage, the boy exits the vehicle alongside a male friend, who appears to be the passenger, while three girls wait nearby. The girls are soon joined by three other boys, and the teenager, along with his friend, approaches and greets them before entering the building.
Police sources have confirmed that the teenager was driving a car on the day of the college event. Just hours later, he went out partying with friends to celebrate his Class 12 results in a Rs 2.5-crore Porsche. They visited two pubs and consumed alcohol illegally, with the teenager accruing a bill of Rs 48,000 at one of the establishments.
The teen then got into the Porsche with two friends and crashed into a scooter in Pune's Kalyani Nagar at a speed of nearly 200 kmph, killing two 24-year-old IT professionals instantly. Aneesh Awadhiya, who was riding the bike, was thrown into a parked car, while Ashwini Koshta, the pillion rider, was hurled 20 feet into the air.
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