The bereaved parents of Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, two young software engineers tragically killed in a car accident involving a speeding Porsche in Pune, have called for the Supreme Court to oversee the investigation and trial of the case. They also requested that the trial be moved to Madhya Pradesh, where the victims were originally from, rather than being held in Maharashtra.
Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, both aged 24 and hailing from Madhya Pradesh, lost their lives on May 19 when their motorcycle was struck by a Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy. Ashwini was from Jabalpur, and Anish was from Birsinghpur Pali in Umaria district.
Suresh Kumar Koshta, Ashwini's father, expressed his concerns in a conversation with PTI, insisting that the Supreme Court should monitor the investigation and trial to ensure justice. He argued that given the severity of the crime, the accused should be tried as an adult, not as a minor. Koshta further claimed that the teenager was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Initially, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) granted the accused bail and required him to write a 300-word essay, sparking public outrage. In response to the backlash and a police review plea, the JJB reversed its decision, remanding the teenager to an observation home until June 5. The boy's father, Vishal Agarwal, a real estate developer, was also arrested.
Om Prakash Awadhiya, Anish's father, vowed to pursue justice relentlessly. He argued that the trial should be relocated to Madhya Pradesh to ensure impartiality and fairness. Awadhiya accused the police of giving the accused special treatment despite his lack of a driving license and called for the incident to be prosecuted as a double murder.
The parents' plea underscores the gravity of the case and their determination to seek justice for their children. They hope that the Supreme Court's intervention and a change in the trial venue will help achieve a fair and thorough judicial process.
