In Pune, a 17-year-old boy, under the influence of alcohol, driving a sports car valued at 2 crores at a speed of 150 km/h, collided with two engineers named Anish and Ashwini, resulting in their deaths. Despite being the son of an influential builder, the minor was granted bail within 15 hours. Shielded by his builder father's power and wealth, the underage boy, lacking a driving license, took lives. However, where stern action was expected, he was released in just 15 hours. The court handed him simple conditions for bail such as writing an essay.
After social media and press uproar, the pressured Maharashtra government instructed police action. Pune Police arrested the accused's father and also took action against the bar where the minor was served alcohol. The underage accused partied with friends at Pune's cozy bar, running up a bill of 48,000 rupees. Police have now sealed two bars and arrested their owners and managers.
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The Luxury Empire of the Accused's Father
Meanwhile, details about the accused's family emerged. Not just any builder’s son, he comes from a background of creating major projects like 5-star hotels in the city. It's been revealed that the accused's elder brother also caused an accident driving a high-speed car. Vishal Agarwal’s elder son had previously damaged other vehicles and lamp posts in the Vadgaon Sheri area by driving at excessive speeds.
₹601 Crore Empire of the Accused's Father
According to reports, the accused’s family has been in the construction business for generations. The Brahma Corp, a construction company that the accused's great grandfather Brahm Dutt Agrawal started, is now owned by his father Vishal Agrawal, approaching 40 years in age. Brahm Dutt Agrawal founded multiple companies and has undertaken numerous large housing projects in Pune areas like Vadgaon Sheri, Kharadi, and Viman Nagar. They also run other business entities like Brahma Multispace and Brahma Multicon. The construction company has built 5-star hotels in Pune. Currently, the net worth of various companies owned by Vishal Agarwal is around ₹601 crores.
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The aftermath of a hit-and-run: How a sports car Porsche turned fatal for two engineers.
It should be noted that this hit-and-run incident took place on the morning of May 19. In Pune's Kalyani Nagar, a real estate developer Vishal Agarwal's 17-year-old son, behind the wheels of his Porsche sports car, ran over two engineers riding a bike, causing both their deaths. 15 hours after the incident, the underage accused was granted bail by the court with the conditions of working alongside traffic police for 15 days and writing an essay on the impact and resolution of road accidents in 300 words. However, the police investigation revealed that the accused was intoxicated and was driving the car at a high speed.
The police urge the court to proceed with the case as if dealing with an adult.
In light of this case, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has stated that the underage accused should be tried as an adult. For this, permission has been sought from the higher court. This statement came amidst the public's grievance over granting bail to the minor accused. He has been charged under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 304A (causing death by negligence), and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
