The Pune Porsche tragedy occurred when Vedant Agarwal, a 17-year-old boy from a wealthy family, drove his Porsche at 160-200 kmph while intoxicated, killing two people, Aneesh and Ashwini. Despite his crime, Vedant's family and connections seemed to influence the case. An MLA visited the police station at 3 am, and the FIR was filed under Section 304A, which carries a maximum punishment of 2 years, rather than Section 304, which has a maximum punishment of 10 years.
The police investigation was compromised when Vedant's family bribed doctors to change his blood sample, which was later found to be negative for alcohol. The Juvenile Justice Board granted Vedant bail and ordered him to write a 300-word essay as punishment. The public was outraged, and the police moved to have Vedant tried as an adult.
However, the case highlights a legal technicality that allows minors to evade justice. Since Vedant was only 4 months short of being 18, he was tried as a minor, despite committing a heinous crime. The case exposes the corruption and bias in the system, which favors the rich and powerful. The only hope for justice is the collective voice of the people, who have raised their voices on social media, leading to some positive developments in the case.
The incident is a reflection of the larger issue of corruption and inequality in the country, where the rich can get away with crimes, while the poor and middle class are held accountable. The case emphasizes the importance of unity and collective action in bringing about justice and change.
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1. On May 18th, a 24-year-old man named Aneesh and a 24-year-old woman named Ashwini went to a club in Pune to party with their friends.
2. Aneesh and Ashwini were from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, but worked together in an IT company in Pune.
3. The club they went to is called Ballr, located 3 km away from another pub called Cosie, where Vedant and his friends were meeting.
4. Vedant, an underage boy, and his 12 friends met at Cosie pub at 10:40 pm and spent ₹48,000 within 1.5 hours.
5. Vedant is under the age of 18 and was driving a Porsche Taycan at a speed of 160-200 kmph on a small road.
6. At around 2:30 am, Aneesh and Ashwini were returning home on a motorcycle when Vedant's Porsche hit them, resulting in their deaths.
7. The police found that Vedant was drunk while driving and arrested him.
8. Vedant's father, Vishal Agarwal, is a famous builder and owner of the real estate company Bramha Corp.
9. MLA Sunil Tingre, who knew Vedant's family for 30 years, reached the police station at 3 am to help them.
10. The police filed an FIR against Vedant under Section 304A (death by negligence), which has a maximum punishment of 2 years in jail.
11. The police also arrested Vedant's father, Vishal Agarwal, for willful neglect of a child and supplying a child with intoxicating liquor or drugs.
12. The Juvenile Justice Board granted bail to Vedant, asking him to study rules and regulations and prepare a presentation on road accidents and their solution.
13. The police moved the Sessions Court to try Vedant as an adult, but the court asked them to approach the Juvenile Justice Board for this.
14. The police also lodged an FIR against Vedant's father, Vishal Agarwal, under Section 75 and Section 77 for willful neglect of a child and supplying a child with intoxicating liquor or drugs.
15. Vedant was taken into remanded in Nehru Udyog Kendra Observation Home in Yerwada until June 5th.
16. The Supreme Court has stayed the demolition of a building, but the demolition is still happening despite the court's order.
17. The police have arrested the doctors who tried to change Vedant's blood sample, and there is hope for justice in this case due to people raising their voices on social media.