The recent Pune Porsche accident case involving a 17-year-old ‘Rich’ boy arrested for underage-drunk driving his luxury sports car, resulted in the tragic deaths of two young IT professionals, Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, has been loaded with big controversial updates, from bizarrely ‘lenient’ bail conditions, shifting the blame to the driver, to accused grandfather’s connection with underworld, it has it all!
Suprisingly, it looks like the plot of some Movie. Anyway, the case draws some parallels to the plot of "Jolly LLB," where a Rich ‘brat’ with an influential father takes innocent lives by drunk driving and shifting blame onto the driver. Seems similar isn’t it?
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The Pune Porsche Case Big Updates
Grandfather Arrested For Forcing Driver To Take The Blame
The 17-year-old's grandfather, Surendra Kumar Agarwal, was taken into custody by Pune police on charges of allegedly intimidating and coercing the family's driver into taking the blame that he was behind the wheel at the time of the crash.
The driver claims he was taken to Family’s Bungalow against his will, where his phone was taken away and he was forced to take the blame on himself. According to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, the driver was forcefully detained in order to sway his testimony and was promised cash in return.
The grandfather now faces charges of wrongful confinement, kidnapping, and criminal intimidation, as new details reveal an attempt to coerce the family driver into taking the blame for the accident. However, Surendra Kumar Agarwal has denied the allegations, “We are fully cooperating with the police. We have not tried to influence anyone," he said.
Now the Pune crime branch is questioning Agarwal, for more information about his son and grandson, including their conversations on the day of the accident to further investigate the case.
Grandfather’s Underworld Connection
The alleged underworld connections of the 17-year-old boy's grandfather, Surendra Kumar Agarwal, have come to light due to the recent icident of a car crash.
Agarwal's name has come up in relation to a 2009 shootout case in which he is accused of paying gangster Chhota Rajan for a contract killing. The object of desire? Ajay Bhosale, a Shiv Sena corporator, is involved in a property dispute.
According to the CBI, in 2009, the grandfather of a minor engaged Chhota Rajan to settle a property dispute with his brother. After attempting to persuade Bhosale to interfere, as he was close to Aggarwal's brother, he did not step in, Rajan is said to have received an order for Bhosale's murder. Only the driver was hurt, though, as the attempt was unsuccessful.
Bramha Multicon Pvt Ltd, Bramha Leisures Pvt Ltd, and Bramha Multispaces Pvt Ltd are real estate companies situated in Pune, and Surendrakumar Agrawal and his son Vishal hold directorships in these companies.
Accused ‘Fake’ Video Viral
The video of the teenager who is being accused in the Pune Porsche crash is going viral on social media. Allegedly he is seen bragging about getting away with the accident that claimed two lives.
Additional Pune police investigation, clarified that the video is not ‘authentic’ but a ‘fake’ one, and made it clear that the teenager was not involved in its creation and that some fake account was behind it . It was later discovered that the accused adolescent was not the main star of the rap video in question, but rather a social media influencer.
In an emotional video message, the 17-year-old's mother has pleaded with the police to keep her son safe and protected. She has already denied the authenticity of the video, claiming that her son is innocent and being held in a detention facility at the moment.
Driver was behind the Wheel? Not the boy?
Coming to the driver accepting to be driving the car at the night of the incident in his testimony has come as a shock to everyone. As per reports ,the boy's family influence has played a significant role, with conflicting claims regarding who was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. The family's driver was alleged by the family to be behind the wheel, a claim which the minor's friends also supported.
However, investigations revealed that the minor was the one driving, despite being underage, drunk, not having a licence or proper training and his car without a name plate. It is reported that The father, who is now arrested, was allegedly the one who instructed the family driver to allow his minor son to drive and told him to sit next to him in the car. Accused's friend were sitting at the back seat.
Moreover, it was the boy's grandfather who gave him the car keys and a credit card for his celebratory outing, as per police. From their Vadgaon Sherry bungalow, the minor drove his family's Porsche to Koji Pub and then Block Club. The driver for the family and other staff members followed in a different vehicle.
Hours before he was accused of crashing his speeding Porsche into a bike on May 19, the accused minor spent Rs 69,000 at the two pubs he went to. At Cosie Bar, the teenager and his friends drank alcohol of around Rs 48,000. They spent Rs 21,000 at the BlaK Marriott Club after Cosy Bar stopped serving them.
Pizza Party in Jail: Alleged Preferential Treatment
Sanjay Raut, a leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), demanded that the top cop in Pune be fired and claimed that the young suspect had been given pizza and burgers. at the police station following his detention.
But on Friday, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar denied reports that the 17-year-old juvenile was served burgers and pizza while under arrest. Kumar made it clear that any officer found to be aiding the accused would face harsh consequences. He clarified that there is no proof that the accused has received preferential treatment, according to their investigation.
"As for these claims, no solid evidence has surfaced. Since the incident came to light, the police have continued to take a strict stand. The top police official said, "After a thorough investigation, we will take appropriate action if any police personnel assisted the accused.
Police are expected to look into potential protocol violations, especially with regard to the 17-year-old suspect's (a real estate developer's son) receiving special treatment.
Moreover, to clarify that Officers and staff at the Yervada police station, where the initial complaint was filed, have not made any lapse while investigating this case due to any influence. The officers are accused of not taking this case seriously and postponing a medical examination of the accused to protect him, by portraying that he was not drunk.
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