Pune crash: Juvenile’s grandfather sent to police custody till May 28

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NEW DELHI: A Pune court has sent the

grandfather

of the

juvenile

involved in the tragic

Porsche crash

into

police custody

till May 28. The juvenile was allegedly driving the high-end car recklessly when he crashed into two people who were on a bike, killing them on the spot.
The grandfather’s role in allegedly coercing the driver, who was in the car with the teen, into taking responsibility for the crash is under scrutiny, and his custody will allow for further questioning and evidence collection.
The family driver has given a statement saying he was not driving the car when it met with the accident and that the teen’s kin were using pressure tactics to push him to take responsibility for the crash.
The crash has sparked outrage and raised questions about underage driving and the responsibility of parents and guardians in ensuring road safety.
A local court in Pune on Friday had remanded six accused arrested in the case, including the teenager’s father, in judicial custody. The teenager is in an observation home till June 5.
(This is a developing story)