The police have submitted a detailed report requesting the juvenile be tried as an adult due to the severity of the incident.The minor is currently held at an observation home in Pune.
In the course of the investigation, Pune police had detained the minor’s parents and grandfather on multiple charges, including tampering with evidence. Apart from them, two doctors were arrested for switching the boy’s blood samples with those of his mother and disposing of the original samples. All those arrested are presently in judicial custody.
Initially, the Juvenile Justice Board had released the minor, imposing a sentence that ordered him to assist the traffic police for 15 days and to write a 300-word essay. This decision led to public outcry for stricter measures against the accused.
While hearing the case, the High Court remarked that the victims’ families are undoubtedly in a state of shock. However, it also noted that the juvenile who caused the accident, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, is likely to be in a state of shock as well, which would have naturally had a profound impact on his mental state.