Pune Police Commissioner denies allegations of preferential treatment to Porche car accident juvenile in police custody

Pune CP Amitesh Kumar refuted the allegations stating that the juvenile was not served Pizza in police custody calling the information baseless

New Delhi, May 24

Pune Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar has denied allegations that the 17-year-old boy involved in the Porsche accident was served "pizzas and burgers" in custody.  

The juvenile who drove his realtor father Vishal Agrawal's Porche had killed two IT professionals -Aneesh Awadhiya and his friend Ashwini Koshta with his speeding car in an inebriated state on May 19. 

The teen had first visited two clubs on the said day before killing the duo. The probe has recently shown that he spent Rs 69,000 at the two pubs. The teen and his friends consumed liquor worth Rs 48,000 at Cozy Bar. After the bar stopped serving them, they went to BlaK Marriott Club and spent Rs 21,000.

After his arrest, he was taken to Kalyaninagar police station where it was alleged that his mother rushed and asked the police personnel to bring him Pizza and several bottles of water. The teen reportedly had Pizza and water. He was then taken for alcohol test, which was reported “negative”. 

However, now the Pune CP Amitesh Kumar refuted the allegations stating that the juvenile was not served Pizza in police custody calling the information baseless. 

The juvenile had been driving without a licence since several months. The teen used to drive an Audi owned by his father previously. 

The family has now claimed that the boy was with his minor friends sitting in the car while the family driver was driving the Porche. The two boys who were with him at the time of the accident, have backed his claims.

The juvenile was held and released on bail within 15 hours by Juvenile Justice Board. After immense outrage on bail and its conditions including writing a 300 words essay on the incident, the JJ Board cancelled his nail and put him under detention till June 5. 

The police have already Vishal Agrawal, his father and builder of Brahma Realty. 

 

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