Scrap Bail, Give Maximum Punishment To Teen: Pune Porshe Victim's Family
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Early on Sunday, Ashwini was on way back home with a colleague after dinner, when the accident took place. The minor at the wheels was out celebrating his Class 12 exam results.
The family of 25-year-old Ashwini Koshta is still in shock, The body of the young woman, who was mowed down by a drunk teen in Pune on a speeding Porsche, was brought to her home in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, today. Ashwini was one of the two persons hit by the vehicle at 2.15 am on Saturday. Her colleague Aneesh Awadhiya also died on the spot. Both were engineers from Madhya Pradesh, working in Pune.
The teen who was at the wheel, secured bail 15 hours after his arrest. He is just four months short of 18. The police have said he could be tried as an adult. A police case has been filed against his father. The pub that served him alcohol will be charged as well, the police have said.
Ashwini's family said they are dismayed by the bail conditions and are ready to fight at every level to get her justice. "We want his bail cancelled and he remain in police custody. Because of him, an innocent girl, who has seen nothing of life, died," said her uncle Sachin Bokde.
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