PUNE: Two people, including a young woman, were killed after a luxury car hit their motorcycle near Kalyani Nagar in Pune city, police said on Sunday.
The victims, identified as Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa, died instantly at the scene.
DCP Vijay Kumar Magar of Pune City Police stated, “A bike rider and pillion were killed when a speeding Porsche car hit them from behind in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune City last night.The accused has been arrested. FIR has been registered.” He added that the police are currently verifying the certificates to determine the age of the accused, who claims to be a minor, and that further investigation is ongoing.
The incident occurred at 3.15 am on Sunday. According to the FIR, the deceased were part of a group of friends returning home on their motorcycles from a party at a restaurant in Kalyani Nagar. “When they arrived at the Kalyani Nagar junction, a speeding, luxurious car hit the bike on which the deceased duo were travelling. The two fell from the bike and died on the spot. After knocking on the duo, the car crashed into the roadside pavement railings,” the FIR stated.
A minor has been booked by the police on charges of rash and negligent driving and causing harm by endangering the life or personal safety of others at Yerwaad Police Station of Pune City Police under IPC Section 304A, 279, 337, 337, 338, 427, and relevant sections of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Act.
Video footage of the accident captured a group of people assaulting the driver as he attempted to exit his wrecked car. The Yerawada Police Station has registered a case, and the police are conducting further investigations into the matter.
The victims, identified as Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa, died instantly at the scene.
DCP Vijay Kumar Magar of Pune City Police stated, “A bike rider and pillion were killed when a speeding Porsche car hit them from behind in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune City last night.The accused has been arrested. FIR has been registered.” He added that the police are currently verifying the certificates to determine the age of the accused, who claims to be a minor, and that further investigation is ongoing.
The incident occurred at 3.15 am on Sunday. According to the FIR, the deceased were part of a group of friends returning home on their motorcycles from a party at a restaurant in Kalyani Nagar. “When they arrived at the Kalyani Nagar junction, a speeding, luxurious car hit the bike on which the deceased duo were travelling. The two fell from the bike and died on the spot. After knocking on the duo, the car crashed into the roadside pavement railings,” the FIR stated.
A minor has been booked by the police on charges of rash and negligent driving and causing harm by endangering the life or personal safety of others at Yerwaad Police Station of Pune City Police under IPC Section 304A, 279, 337, 337, 338, 427, and relevant sections of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Act.
Video footage of the accident captured a group of people assaulting the driver as he attempted to exit his wrecked car. The Yerawada Police Station has registered a case, and the police are conducting further investigations into the matter.
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