Pune Porsche Crash: Sassoon Dean Says Doctor Under Scanner Was Made Forensic Head After Nudge By Minister, MLA

The allegations of involvement of political meddling in the Pune Porsche case have now been leveled up with the latest claims of Sassoon Hospital’s dean, who has asserted that one of the doctors accused of replacing the blood samples of the teenager involved in the accident had been made the head of the forensic department at the insistence of a state minister and an MLA.

Naming Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Ajit Pawar faction’s MLA Sunil Tingre, the hospital’s dean, Vinayak Kale, during a press conference said that both the political leaders wrote a letter to the Sassoon Hospital and asked for Dr Ajay Tawade to be made the head of its Forensic Medicine Department.

Notably, both Mushrif and the MLA belong to the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

’45 Missed Calls’ To MLA Sunil Tingre From Teen’s Father

MLA Sunil Tingre, whose name has repeatedly come up in connection with the accident from Day 1, received “45 missed calls” from Vishal Agarwal — the father of the juvenile accused — on the night of May 19, a Pune Police source told News18.

In addition to this, News18 has also reported the Tingre allegedly connection with Sassoon Hospital’s Dr Ajay Taware, who was arrested for allegedly switching the minor’s blood samples

Teen’s Blood Samples Replaced

The allegations by Sassoon Hospital Dean came after Dr Ajay Taware, head of the state-run Sassoon hospital’s forensic medicine department; chief medical officer Dr Shrihari Halnor; and hospital staff member Atul Ghatkamble were arrested for allegedly throwing away the minor’s blood samples, taken after the accident on May 19.

The three accused mentioned above also allegedly replaced the teen’s samples with another person’s blood which had no traces of alcohol.

Following the allegations, Maharashtra government removed the two doctors — Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shrihari Halnor — from their posts. Wardboy Atul Ghatkamble involved in the case was also suspended.

‘Law Equal For All’: CM Shinde

Breaking his silence on the accident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that he has been in touch with the Pune police commissioner since day one and strict action will be taken against the accused.

“I have been in touch with the Pune police commissioner since day one. I have said right from the beginning that, irrespective of how influential the person is, there should be no discrimination. No matter how rich or poor a person is, the law is equal for all and no one will be spared. I have ordered strict action,” the Chief Minister said.

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