PUNE: Two officers attached to the Yerwada police station here were suspended on Friday for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with an accident involving a 17-year-old teenager, whose Porsche he was traveling in, was hit by a car in the early hours of May 19, killing two people. happened.
Inspector Rahul Jagdale and assistant police inspector Vishwanath Todkari were suspended for "late reporting" and "dereliction of duty", Additional Police Commissioner Manoj Patil said.
A case of accident was registered at Yerwada police station after the CA accident in Kalyani Nagar area of the city.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar had earlier in the day said that the internal investigation has pointed out lapses on the part of police officers while registering the case.
He admitted there was a delay in collecting blood samples of the teenager, who had allegedly consumed alcohol at two pubs before the accident.
The commissioner said the accident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday, adding that blood samples were collected at 11 p.m.
Kumar said, moreover, the offense was initially registered under IPC section 304(A) (causing death by negligence) and later section 304 (culpable homicide) was added.
Inspector Rahul Jagdale and assistant police inspector Vishwanath Todkari were suspended for "late reporting" and "dereliction of duty", Additional Police Commissioner Manoj Patil said.
A case of accident was registered at Yerwada police station after the CA accident in Kalyani Nagar area of the city.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar had earlier in the day said that the internal investigation has pointed out lapses on the part of police officers while registering the case.
He admitted there was a delay in collecting blood samples of the teenager, who had allegedly consumed alcohol at two pubs before the accident.
The commissioner said the accident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday, adding that blood samples were collected at 11 p.m.
Kumar said, moreover, the offense was initially registered under IPC section 304(A) (causing death by negligence) and later section 304 (culpable homicide) was added.
