01 June,2024 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The mother of a kid involved in the Pune car crash has been detained after it was confirmed that his blood samples were switched with her. She is set to appear in court today, said Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar.
Probe revealed that the juvenile, who allegedly caused the Pune car crash while driving under the influence, had his blood samples substituted with his mother's. Two IT professionals were killed early on May 19 in Kalyani Nagar, Pune, when a Porsche driven by a child collided with their two-wheeler, reported PTI.
According to the PTI report, the 17-year-old accused has been assigned to an observation home until June 5. His father, realtor Vishal Agarwal, and grandpa, Surendra Agarwal, have been detained for reportedly kidnapping the family's driver and pushing him to accept responsibility for the Pune car crash. A court has put the father and grandpa into judicial custody for 14 days.
Dr Ajay Taware, former director of the forensic medicine department at Sassoon General Hospital, medical officer Dr Shrihari Halnor, and employee Atul Ghatkamble have been accused of manipulating the minor's blood samples to indicate he was not intoxicated at the time of the accident. During the sample collection process, police discovered that Vishal Agarwal and Dr Taware had exchanged many calls. Dr Taware allegedly took Rs three lakh to enable the sample manipulation, according to Maharashtra minister Hasan Mushrif.
The police have requested Vishal Agarwal's arrest in connection with the blood sample manipulation in the Pune car crash case. Meanwhile, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has given police permission to examine the youngster involved in the Porsche crash. The Juvenile Justice Act requires that a minor's inquiry be conducted in the presence of their parents.
Initially, the JJB granted bail to the adolescent and asked him to prepare a 300-word essay about road safety. However, due to public indignation, the police petitioned the JJB again, resulting in a modification of the order and the minor's transfer to an observation home until June 5.
The Maharashtra government has formed a committee to evaluate JJB members' conduct and verify that right procedures were followed in the matter. The committee, chaired by a deputy commissioner, is set to present its report next week, according to Prashant Narnavare, commissioner of the Women and Child Department.
