Pune:
The grandfather of the Pune teen who ran over two techies while driving a Porsche in Pune has been arrested for wrongfully confining the family driver and threatening him to take blame for the accident. Sources said that the police could invoke kidnapping charges against the grandfather.
Pune Police yesterday confirmed that efforts were made to force the driver to take blame minutes after the accident. After the accident, the grandfather locked the driver and urged him to take the blame instead of the minor. He also told him that the family would ensure that he is released scot-free in the case. sources said.
The Porsche car, allegedly driven by the teenager when he was drunk, fatally knocked down the two software engineers on a bike in Kalyani Nagar in the early hours of Sunday. But, fifteen hours after the late-night crash, he was released on bail, which listed conditions like writing an essay on road safety.
Following a public outcry over quick bail, he was sent to a child observation home on Wednesday.
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