I can’t remember anything because I was drunk: Pune teenager reports Porsche crash to police | Mumbai News

PUNE: Pune police on Saturday questioned the 17-year-old, who allegedly ran over two IT professionals with his Porsche on May 19, at the Yerwada observation home, where he has been staying since May 22.

During the interrogation, which lasted for over an hour (11:30 am to 12:30 pm), the minor told police that he was drunk at the time of the accident and that is why he could not remember anything. He was questioned in the presence of his mother, who was arrested on Saturday, and officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Sunil Tambe and the District Child Welfare Officer.

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Despite all efforts to extract information from him, the youth remained tight-lipped during questioning, police said.

“Our officers questioned the minor about his whereabouts before the accident, his presence in the Blak and Cosie pubs, driving the Porsche, details of the accident, tampering with evidence, taking blood samples and medical tests. To all questions, the minor replied with a single answer: he could not remember anything because he was drunk,” said a criminal investigation officer. Initial investigations revealed that the minor and his friends had consumed alcoholic beverages in the two pubs, where they had a total bill of ₹48,000.

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A few days after the accident, the police recorded the statements of the two other minors who were in the car.