In a shocking development in the Pune Porsche incident, startling revelations continue to unfold, shedding light on a case of blood sample tampering. The police have apprehended two doctors, including the Head of the Forensic Department, accusing them of the disappearance of the minor suspect's blood samples. This has halted the confirmation of alcohol consumption by the accused at the time of the car incident since the original sample was never examined.
After the initial blood sample was taken, the investigation's report did not confirm the presence of alcohol, raising suspicions. Subsequent reports, however, confirmed its presence, indicating that state hospital doctors had tampered with the blood sample to protect the underage suspect.
Post-interrogation, the accused doctor is arrested
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar detailed that Dr. Halnor, who collected the suspect's blood sample, was arrested last night. During questioning, it was discovered that he had altered the sample following instructions from Dr. Ajay Taware, head of the forensic department. Dr. Halnor was reportedly paid 3 lakh rupees to make the change.
Commissioner Kumar added that the CCTV DVR from Sassoon Hospital has been seized. The Indian Penal Code sections added to this case include 201 (removing evidence of a crime), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), among others relevant to the investigation.
The revelation of the fraudulent blood sample
The police disclosed that the accused's original blood sample was tossed into a dustbin and replaced with another person's sample. The Commissioner shared that the initial investigation report found no alcohol in the blood, sparking the initial suspicion, and covert intelligence later indicated tampering with the blood sample collection. Consequently, a second blood sample analysis was conducted in the evening at the hospital.
The full backstory
The hit-and-run event dates back to May 19, when a 17-year-old son of real estate developer Vishal Agrawal, in Kalyani Nagar, Pune, ran over two engineers with his sports car, a Porsche, resulting in their deaths. 14 hours after the incident, the juvenile was granted bail under certain conditions. The court ordered him to work alongside traffic police for 15 days and to write a 300-word essay on the impact and resolution of road accidents. However, ongoing police investigations revealed that the accused was under the influence of alcohol and driving at high speed at the time of the accident.
Initially, the Juvenile Justice Board had granted bail to the accused, directing him to write an essay on road accidents, but following leniency from the police and outrage over the review application, he was sent to a reform home until June 5.
