Pune car crash: Pune police submit final report to Juvenile Justice Board

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An official has said that the police have submitted their final report to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) detailing all evidence against a 17-year-old minor allegedly involved in the Pune car crash in Pune's Kalyani Nagar last month, reported news agency PTI.

The teen, who the police claim was drunk and driving the luxury car when it hit a two-wheeler in the early hours of May 19 killing two techies, including a woman, is lodged at an observation home in the city.

The officer on Tuesday said that the police had filed a plea to allow them to treat the juvenile as an adult for the purpose of trial in the Pune car crash case. To support their case, the police have now submitted relevant evidence to the JJB, reported PTI.

"We have submitted all evidence to the JJB proving that he was behind the wheel of the Porsche car, starting from his house on the evening of May 19 until the accident occurred," the officer told PTI.

"The report includes corroborative statements from eyewitnesses who saw him driving the car, CCTV footage recovered during the investigation, and evidence of him consuming alcohol at Cosie Restaurant and Blak Club. In summary, we have provided a comprehensive final report demonstrating that the juvenile, in an inebriated condition, was driving the car and caused the death of two riders," he said.

The crime branch officer told PTI the report supports their plea to treat the juvenile as an adult for the trial.

The official said investigation has revealed that the juvenile's blood samples, which were swapped with those of his mother, were disposed of as bio-medical waste at Sassoon General Hospital, reported PTI.

The minor boy's mother and father, along with two doctors, Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shrihari Halnor, and a hospital employee, Atul Ghatkamble, are currently in jail for their alleged involvement in the blood sample swapping case, reported PTI.

The police have also arrested two individuals who acted as intermediaries between the doctors and the juvenile's father, a prominent builder, to facilitate financial transactions for the blood samples swap.

(With inputs from PTI)