Overview

• The collision occurred on May 31 at about 5:30 PM near Bhave High School in Sadashiv Peth when a white Hyundai Aura ploughed into a group of MPSC aspirants at a roadside tea stall.
• Driver Jairam Shivaji Mule, 27, was found intoxicated at the scene and taken into custody by Vishrambaug Police.
• Co-passenger Rahul Gosavi and vehicle owner Digambar Yadav were also detained under the FIR filed by Pune Police.
• Four of the injured students with multiple fractures were admitted to Sancheti Hospital and the others are receiving treatment at Yogesh Hospital.
• CCTV footage of the crash has intensified public calls for stricter enforcement of drunk driving laws after a series of similar incidents nationwide.