Pune Car Crash: Two cops suspended for dereliction of duty

The car that crashed into the bike of the of victims of Pune accident. File Pic/PTI

Two police officers of the Yerawada police station in Pune were suspended on Friday for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with the Pune car crash where a 17-year-old juvenile driving a Porsche knocked down and killed two persons in the early hours of May 19, reported PTI.

Inspector Rahul Jagdale and assistant police inspector Vishwanath Todkari were suspended for "late reporting" and "dereliction of duty", said additional commissioner of police Manoj Patil.

The accident case was registered at the Yerwada police station following the car crash in Kalyani Nagar area of the city.

Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar had said earlier in the day at a press address that internal inquiry highlighted the lapses on the part of police officials while registering the case.

He admitted that there was a delay in collecting the blood samples of the juvenile who had allegedly consumed alcohol at two pubs before the accident.

As per the commissioner, the accident took place around 3 am on Sunday, the blood samples were collected at 11 pm, reported PTI.

Additionally, the offence was initially registered under section 304 (A) (death caused by negligence ) of IPC and later section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) was added, Kumar said.

Pune car crash: Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, 'Effort was made to frame the driver'

Amid the intensifying heat from the public over the Pune car crash case, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has assured that the victims will get justice and the accused will be punished. He said that the minor accused was "in his senses" at the time of the Pune car crash and that they are preparing a watertight case against the accused, reported ANI.

Addressing the press on Friday regarding the Pune car crash, Kumar stated, "We are investigating both the case minutely and with full sensitivity. We are making a watertight case. The allegations of any preferential treatment given to the Minor are being investigated by an ACP rank officer...The victim will get justice and the accused will be punished."

Per the ANI report, declaring that the victim will obtain justice and the accused of the Pune car crash will face punishment, he said, "We have started the process of appointing a special counsel in the case so that our side should be kept strongly in the case in court. Police are on the stringent way to handle this case."