Two arrested for blood sample manipulation in ‘Pune Porche crash’ case

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): Two people have been arrested by the Pune police for blood sample manipulation in the ‘Pune Porche crash’ case, said Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar.

Both were arrested on Monday night by the Pune crime branch. They are allegedly involved in swapping the blood samples of two friends of the main minor accused who were present in the car during the accident. The accused will be produced before the court for remand on Tuesday. Further investigation is underway. More details on the matter are awaited.

Earlier in July, a case was registered by the Pune crime branch unit after the accident against the parents of the accused minor and doctors of Sassoon Hospital, including two others. They were booked for allegedly conspiring to tamper with evidence and manipulating the blood sample.

The case pertains to the May 19 incident. A Porsche car, allegedly driven by a minor in an inebriated condition, hit two IT professionals, killing them in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune.

There was a nationwide uproar after the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) granted bail to the accused on very lenient terms, including writing a 300-word essay on road safety.

The uproar caused the Women and Child Development Department to form a panel to investigate the conduct of JJB members in giving bail to minors.

As part of his bail conditions, the minor was required to submit an essay on road safety, highlighting the importance of responsible driving and the consequences of reckless behaviour.

The minor ploughed his swanky Porsche into the two IT professionals, who were travelling on a bike, killing them on the spot on the night of May 19.

The Pune police have filed a 900-page chargesheet against the seven accused, including the parents of the juvenile involved in the accident.

The case against the main accused, a minor, is ongoing before the Juvenile Justice Board. A case was registered by the Pune crime branch unit after the accident against the parents of the accused minor and doctors of Sassoon Hospital, including two others. They were booked for allegedly conspiring to tamper with evidence and manipulating the blood sample.