Pune teen driver's bail cancelled

The board said that the minor would have to be sent to the Children Observation Centre.

The Justice Juvenile Board on May 22 cancelled the bail granted to the 17-year-old boy, who allegedly killed two people by hitting them with his Porsche car after consuming alcohol at a bar in Pune.

The board said that the minor would have to be sent to the Children Observation Centre.

The Pune police had demanded that the minor accused be treated as an adult during prosecution on the basis of the crime.

"We had filed in a review application before the Juvenile Justice Board to allow the juvenile to be tried as an adult and also to send him in the remand home", Amitesh Kumar, Pune Police Commissioner said.

"The operative order was communicated to us by the Juvenile Justice Board and the said juvenile accused has been sent to the remand home for 15 days, till June 5. The order of him being tried as an adult is awaited at the moment", the top cop added.

But they said that the final decision will be taken as per further investigation.

Earlier on May 22 , Maharashtra Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said the 17-year-old boy, who fatally knocked down two motorcycle-borne IT professionals with his Porsche car in Pune, will be barred from getting a driving licence till he turns 25.

State transport officials also said that permanent registration of the Porsche Taycan had been pending since March since the owner did not pay a fee of Rs 1,758.

The teen was also produced before a juvenile court after a new case was registered against him under section 185 for driving under the influence of alcohol.