Year after Porsche crash, families of victims question delay in justice despite promise of fast-tracked trial

A year after a speeding Porsche with an allegedly inebriated 17-year-old at the wheel rammed into a two-wheeler in Pune and killed two young IT professionals, the trial in the case is yet to begin despite assurances of a fast-tracked judicial process.

- HT Correspondent

PUNE:

An alleged attempt to tamper with evidence and shield the accused, who is from an influential business family, sparked nationwide outrage and led to the arrest of 10 people, including his parents, doctors at Pune's Sassoon General Hospital, and middlemen. Pune's Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) order granting bail to the accused within hours of the accident, with conditions such as writing a 300-word essay on road safety, prompted police to seek a review. The accused was later sent to an observation home before the Bombay high court ordered his release.

The JJB is yet to rule on the police plea to try the accused as an adult after repeated hearings. The matter is scheduled to be heard next on May 20.