Pune Porsche tragedy: NO relief for accused; Juvenile Justice Board cancels teen bail, sends him on remand till June 5

The 17-year-old accused has been sent to a remand home for 14 days, until June 5.

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The Pune Porsche accident has created a stir across the nation after the bail of the 17-year-old accused who mowed down two on a bike after being drunk. Every day the case is removing layers from the horrific incident. In the latest move, taking tough action against the accused teen, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has canceled the bail of a pillion rider in his Porsche. The accused was sent to a remand home for 14 days, until June 5.

According to the statement by the Pune Police Commissioner, Amitesh Kumar, after reviewing the application before the Juvenile Justice Board, who was praying that the accused be tried as an adult and that he be sent to a remand home.

“The order of him being tried as an adult is awaited at the moment,” he added.

According to the sources, the board that will look into the case is comprised of three members. Meanwhile, the investigation agencies have requested the board to detain the child in conflicting law (CCL) and commit him to a remand home. 

The father of the accused who was trying to flee after the incident was also been arrested by the police and was set in police custody till May 24. People also threw ink on the teen’s father when he was brought to court for the hearing on Wednesday.

What is the incident all about?

The accused teen was driving a luxury car when it crashed with a motorcycle in the early hours of May 19 near Kalyani Nagar in Pune killing two engineers on a bike.

The juvenile driver was arrested, but the Juvenile Justice Board eventually granted him bail.

Priyank Kanoongo, the chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), had earlier pleaded with activists and members of the media to hold off on disclosing the identity of the young defendant in the Pune auto accident case. He stressed that it would be illegal to do so by the Juvenile Justice Act, which forbids revealing the names of minor victims or perpetrators.

In response to the incident involving the Pune Commissioner of Police (CP), Amitesh Kumar vehemently said on May 21 that the police have taken strict steps.