PUNE: Two young software engineers died after a Porsche Taycan, driven by the 17-year-old son of a prominent builder, hit their motorcycle near a pub in the upscale neighbourhood of Kalyaninagar in Pune around 2.30am Sunday. The driver was detained and Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) released him later with conditions.
Police identified the deceased as Aneesh Awadhia, 24, and Ashwini Koshta, 24, both from Madhya Pradesh. They had studied at a Pune engineering college before joining a software company.
According to police, the accident occurred when Awadhia was dropping Koshta home. The Porsche struck their bike from behind, dragging Koshta 50ft. The vehicle also hit a parked car and a two-wheeler before coming to a stop.
Aneesh's friend Aqib Ramzan Mulla, 23, witnessed the accident and filed a complaint. Mulla, along with passersby, chased the Porsche, which had its airbags deployed, hindering the driver's visibility. People pulled the driver and his two friends - classmates from a prominent Pune school - out, thrashed them, and wrecked the car before police detained the trio.
DCP Vijay Magar said: "Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver and his friends were returning home from a pub in Mundhwa. We have collected the driver's blood samples to check for alcohol." DCP (crime) Amol Zende said the FIR includes a charge against the driver's father for allowing his underage son to drive. A case was also registered against the pub for serving liquor to minors.
Lawyers representing the minor said: "JJB ordered our client's release on bail with conditions, including working with a traffic constable, attending counselling, writing an essay on accidents, and painting traffic awareness boards."
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