The tragic hit-and-run case in Pune that claimed the lives of two techies has taken a shocking turn, with the Pune Police uncovering a disturbing connection between the accused teenager's family and the notorious underworld don, Chhota Rajan.
Seventeen-year-old Vedant Agarwal, the prime suspect in the case, is the grandson of SK Agarwal, a man now confirmed to be embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving Chhota Rajan's gang.
Police sources allege SK Agarwal's involvement in the 2009 assassination of prominent Pune corporator Ajay Bhosale.
The investigation suggests that Chhota Rajan's operatives were hired to eliminate Bhosale, with SK Agarwal implicated as a co-conspirator.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently handling this ongoing case.
The daylight murder of Bhosale, riddled with bullets in his car during a campaign event, had sent shockwaves through Pune's political landscape.
SK Agarwal, long suspected of harbouring underworld connections, now finds himself directly linked to a figure of Chhota Rajan's stature.
The CBI investigation delves into the alleged conspiracy between SK Agarwal and Chhota Rajan to eliminate Bhosale, a rising political figure at the time.
Land disputes and local political rivalries are suspected to be the motives for the murder, areas where both Agarwal and Rajan reportedly held significant interests.
The revelation of these underworld connections casts a long shadow over the Agarwal family and raises serious questions.
Law enforcement agencies now face mounting pressure to thoroughly investigate the Agarwals' potential influence on local business and politics, along with their suspected criminal ties.
A teenager, allegedly intoxicated and behind the wheel of a luxury Porsche, caused the deaths of two young software engineers.
Public outrage erupted upon learning that the teen's father, a prominent real estate developer, knowingly allowed his underage son to drive without a license.
Vishal Agarwal, the teenager's father, has been apprehended by the Pune Police.
Detained in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he was brought back to Pune on Tuesday evening to face charges.
"He has been arrested in connection with the case and will be presented before the court tomorrow," confirmed Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar.
Following the accident, charges were filed against Vishal Agarwal under the Juvenile Justice Act for willful neglect of his son and endangering his life by allowing him to drive without a license.
Additionally, the FIR accuses him of enabling his son's access to alcohol despite knowledge of his underage drinking.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra's Transport Commissioner, Vivek Bhimanwar, announced a strict penalty for the teenager. He will be barred from obtaining a driving license until the age of 25.
Additionally, the luxury car involved in the accident will face a year of registration suspension as its existing temporary registration will be revoked under Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
The tragic accident, coupled with the disturbing revelation of underworld connections, has left Pune grappling with a sense of shock and a demand for justice.
The unfolding investigation promises to shed light on the Agarwal family's alleged criminal ties and their potential influence within the city.
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