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Pune Porsche Crash Victim’s Parents Seek Juvenile Law Change
A 17-year-old allegedly drove a Porsche after drinking and was involved in a crash in Pune.
The crash killed two technology professionals, Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta.
Aneesh’s parents, Om and Savita, are asking for changes to the law.
They want the juvenile age to be lowered from 18 to 16.
They say some 16-year-olds drink, drive, and cause serious accidents.
The parents said the accused received bail within 15 hours because he was a minor.
They believe victims’ families suffer lifelong damage while legal action can happen quickly.
The family has written to police and government institutions about changing the Juvenile Justice Act.
Om and Savita Awadhiya urged lowering the juvenile age from 18 to 16.
Their son Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta were killed in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar area.
The crash allegedly involved a drunk 17-year-old driving a Porsche.
The Awadhiyas said bail was granted within 15 hours because the accused was a minor.
The family said it had asked police and government institutions to amend the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Who
- Om and Savita Awadhiya, parents of crash victim Aneesh Awadhiya.
- What
- They called for lowering the juvenile age from 18 to 16 and amending the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Where
- The crash occurred in Kalyani Nagar, Pune; the press conference was held in Pune, while the parents live in Umaria, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- More than two years after the crash; the parents made the appeal at a press conference on Thursday.
- Why
- They said minors around 16 can drink and drive, and that victims’ families face lifelong consequences when accused minors receive bail quickly.
Key facts
- Crash location
- Kalyani Nagar, Pune
- Victims
- Tech professionals Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta
- Accused
- An allegedly drunk 17-year-old Porsche driver
- Parents’ demand
- Lower the juvenile age from 18 to 16
- Bail claim
- The parents said bail was granted within 15 hours because the accused was a minor
- Legal reform sought
- Amendment of the Juvenile Justice Act
- Family residence
- Umaria, Madhya Pradesh
Quotes
Om Awadhiya
Father of Pune Porsche crash victim Aneesh Awadhiya
“We have seen cases in which minors of around 16 years drink and drive cars and cause accidents. Lives are lost. In just a short time, as happened in our case, bail is granted within 15 hours because the accused is a minor. For the victims’ families, however, everything…their entire life…is ruined. My family has experienced this pain.”
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