Porsche accident in Pune: Anis and Ashwini’s families shocked by bail, demand justice

Parents of two IT professionals killed in a car accident in Pune on Sunday have demanded strict action against the minor driver.

The accident took place on Sunday morning in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar area when the 17-year-old boy – who was driving a Porsche – hit a motorcycle, killing Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa.

Within hours, the teenager was released on bail on the condition that he work for 15 days with the Yerwada traffic police and write an essay about the accident.

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Ashwini’s father Suresh Kostha, a resident of Sakar Hills in Jabalpur, said, “She was the most loved child in our house. She was in Pune for the last two years. In January, she had come to Jabalpur to celebrate her 25th birthday. I didn’t know it was our last meeting with her.

“She informed us that she was going to meet her friends. Later we learned about the accident,” he added.

Kostha expressed anguish over the minor’s early release by the juvenile court.

“I am shocked and extremely upset that the defendant was released from juvenile court so easily. He was drunk and driving a car, so how could he be treated like a minor. He must be treated like an adult and punished,” he said.

Anish’s family also expressed similar sentiments, demanding justice.

Anish’s parents, from Umaria in Rajasthan, were unable to speak after their child’s cremation, but his paternal aunt Varsha Awadhiya, who brought the body to Umaria, said: “We have lost Anish, and nothing can bring him back but the only thing we want is justice. The accused and his father must not be spared,” she said.