New Delhi: Two people were killed in Pune's Kalyani Nagar early Sunday morning after a speeding Porsche car, driven by a 17-year-old identified as Vedant Agarwal, crashed into their motorcycle, police said.
The incident occurred around 3.15 am as Anish Awadiya and Ashwini Costa were returning home with friends on motorcycles after a night out at a club. Agarwal's Porsche Taycan rammed into Awadiya and Costa's bike at Kalyani Nagar junction, according to an NDTV report.
The impact of the crash flung the two riders into the air, and they landed on another car. Both were killed on the spot. After colliding with the motorcycle, the Porsche crashed into the pavement and came to a stop.
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Local residents apprehended the driver, assaulted him, and then turned him over to the police.
A case was registered against Agarwal at the Yerawada police station under various sections, including 279 (rash driving), 304A (death by negligence), 337 (endangering human life), and 338 (causing grievous hurt), along with provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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