Indian teen who killed 2 while allegedly drink driving ordered to write essay as punishment

PUNE, India – Anger is growing in India after a teenager who allegedly killed two people while drink driving was ordered to write an essay as punishment, with many demanding a harsher penalty and accusing the judiciary of leniency.

“The outrage grew after this. According to police, the boy is 17 years and eight months. This is a heinous crime,” he told reporters on May 21, pointing to the 2015 changes to India’s juvenile laws, which allow children above 16 to be tried as adults if they allegedly commit a “heinous” crime.CNN has attempted to contact the alleged driver’s lawyer Prashant Patil for comment.

The minor’s father has been arrested for allegedly allowing his son to drive despite the boy being underage, according to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar. The legal driving age in India is 18.“We have adopted the most stringent possible approach, and we shall do whatever is at our command to ensure that the two young lives that were lost get justice, and the accused gets duly punished,” he said.

“It was wrong ,” he told reporters outside his home, while fighting back tears. “One needs to know how to drive first.”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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