- Thursday, February 13, 2025
The high-end luxury vehicle was being driven by the minor son of the owner when it rammed into a motorcycle carrying two individuals, killing them.
By: Shubham Ghosh
THE LUXURY car which was involved in a crash that resulted in deaths of two information technology engineers in the western Indian city of Pune early on Sunday (19), was reportedly on the city’s roads for months without a number plate.
The registration of the Porsche Taycan car, priced at Rs 2.5 crore (£235,776), was pending as the owner had not paid Rs 1,785 (£17) as fees, transport department officials of the western state of Maharashtra revealed on Monday (21), reported the Press Trust of India.
The transport commissioner of the state, Vivek Bhimanwar, told PTI that the electric vehicle was imported by a dealer in the southern city of Bengaluru in March and it was sent to Maharashtra following a temporary registration.
“It was found that a certain registration fee was not paid and the owner was asked to pay the amount for completion of the procedure. However, the vehicle was not brought to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for the registration process after that,” he was quoted as saying.
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According to the officials, it was the owner’s responsibility to get the vehicle registered.
Since road tax for electric vehicles is exempted in Maharashtra, the registration of the Porsche was just Rs 1,758 — including Rs 1,500 (£14) hypothecation fees, Rs 200 (£1.9) smart RC (registration certificate) card and Rs 58 (£0.55) as postal charges.
The car was being driven by a 17-year-old boy, son of a prominent real-estate developer, when it rammed into a motorcycle at high speed, killing the two engineers who were returning from a dinner party. He was also under the influence of alcohol as he was seen consuming at a bar, reports said.
The father of the boy was arrested in the city of Aurangabad, located around 236 kilometres from Pune, along with the owners of the bar that served the accused alcohol.
The teen was released on bail in 15 hours after the incident and was asked to write a 300-word essay on road accidents, besides working with the traffic police for 15 days and undergo counselling as punishment, which triggered a massive outrage.
(With agency inputs)
