In the midst of nationwide anger over a teenager driving a Porsche and running over two tech professionals in Pune, a comparable incident has emerged in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Here, a 15-year-old boy struck four individuals with his vehicle on Tuesday. This teenager, previously accused of reckless driving resulting in two fatalities last October, was apprehended and placed in a juvenile detention center the day after the Kanpur incident occurred in Barra.
As per reports, the teenage suspect is the son of a well-known doctor in Kanpur. He was remanded to a juvenile facility, and legal proceedings resumed regarding the six-month-old case. Additionally, his father has been charged in connection with both accidents.
Law enforcement stated that on Tuesday, the teenager was operating a vehicle when he collided with four individuals, causing them injuries. The injured received initial medical attention, while the 15-year-old was charged under IPC sections 279 and 338 for reckless driving.
Kanpur City Commissioner Akhil Kumar rebuked the teenager’s family for allowing him to drive again despite his involvement in a fatal accident last year.
In October 2023, the teenager fatally collided with two individuals, Sagar Nishad and Ashish Ram Charan, as he crashed his speeding car into them on the Ganga Barrage.
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Additional Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Harish Chandra stated that the teenager had previously been charged under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing death due to negligence. However, he mentioned that this charge has now been replaced with Section 304, which pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
On Sunday, a 17-year-old boy crashed his speeding Porsche into a motorbike causing the death of two 24-year-old techies on the spot. According to police, the teen was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
