Eknath Shinde Meets Parents Of Pune Porsche Accident Victims, Announces Rs 10 Lakh Aid For Each Family

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday met the family of victims who died in the infamous Pune Porsche car crash last month and assured that the case will be taken to a fast-track court to ensure speedy justice.

Two software engineers – Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta – were killed in a horrific road accident on May 19 after a 17-year boy, who was allegedly driving a Porsche car at very high speed in an intoxicated state crashed the vehicle into their bike.

The meeting took place at his Varsha residence and the chief minister was joined by Omprakash Awadhiya and Suresh Koshta, father of Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta respectively.

Stating that the government fully understands the grief caused by the sudden death of the young children, Chief Minister Shinde decided to provide Rs 10 lakh each from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as a special consideration to the families of the two deceased children.

Meanwhile, as far as the case is concerned, a sessions court in Pune on Friday granted bail to the father of the juvenile accused in one of the cases.

The court also granted bail to five other accused, including the owner and managers of two bars, who were arrested for allegedly serving liquor to underage patrons. The police had registered three separate cases linked to the accident.

The primary case pertained to the accident itself, while the other case involved the two bar establishments -Cosie and Blak Club, as well as and the juvenile’s father, who allowed him to drive the car despite knowing he had no valid license and that he was allegedly addicted to liquor.

The case against the father and the bar owners and its staff was registered under sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act.