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00:03 A tragic incident in Pune has left two people dead
00:26 after a 17-year-old speeding in a Porsche
00:29 collided with a motorbike.
00:32 CCTV footage revealed the car was
00:34 traveling well above the posted speed limits
00:36 before the collision, which resulted
00:38 in the deaths of two IT professionals from Madhya
00:41 Pradesh, Anish Awadhya and Ashwini Poshta.
00:45 Witnesses reported that Ashwini was thrown 20 feet into the air
00:49 while Anish was flung into a parked car.
00:52 The young driver had reportedly been drinking at a pub
00:55 to celebrate his class 12 results just hours
00:58 before the crash and was driving at an estimated speed
01:01 of 200 kilometers per hour.
01:04 The aftermath of the collision saw Pasabhai
01:06 rushing to the scene with several videos capturing
01:09 locals beating up the occupants of the Porsche.
01:12 The accident happened in the Kalyani Nagar area
01:14 around 2.15 AM on Sunday.
01:17 The minor involved in the tragic accident
01:19 was detained but granted bail by the Juvenile Justice
01:21 Board within a record 15 hours.
01:24 The board also mandated that the youth write a 300-word essay
01:28 on road accidents.
01:29 Additionally, he was directed to undergo
01:31 counselling at an alcohol de-addiction centre,
01:34 work with the traffic police in Giravada for 15 days,
01:37 receive treatment for alcohol dependence,
01:39 and undergo psychiatric counselling,
01:41 according to his defence lawyer, Prashant Patil.
01:44 However, the swift bail in the case resulting in two fatalities
01:47 has sparked widespread criticism.
01:49 Many are questioning the adequacy of the Juvenile Justice
01:51 System's response to such a severe incident,
01:54 emphasising the need for stricter consequences
01:56 for reckless behaviour that leads to loss of life.
02:00 "Please don't reduce the court of law to a mere joke,"
02:02 one user commented.
02:04 Another added, "Is the Indian judiciary system a joke?"
02:07 A 17-year-old named Vedant Agarwal
02:09 drove his father's Porsche while intoxicated,
02:12 colliding with a two-wheeler and tragically killing two people.
02:15 Incredibly, the court granted him bail within a day,
02:17 requiring only that he write an essay on the accident.
02:20 Power and wealth dominate the system,
02:22 leaving ordinary people powerless.
02:25 Critics even argue that such a light punishment
02:27 might encourage more reckless behaviour,
02:29 as it sends a message that there are no serious consequences.
02:32 In a significant development, the father of the 17-year-old
02:35 involved in the tragic accident has been arrested in Aurangabad.
02:38 The father, a prominent real estate developer in Pune,
02:41 faces charges under sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
02:46 Section 75 addresses willful neglect of a child,
02:49 while section 77 pertains to providing
02:51 intoxicating substances to a minor.
02:53 Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar informed ANI
02:56 that the bar manager and bar owner who served liquor to the minor
02:59 on the day of the accident have also been arrested.
03:01 The families of the victims, Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta,
03:04 are devastated and have demanded justice for their lost loved ones.
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