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Pune Porsche crash case: Two liquor serving outlets visited by teen driver sealed

The two outlets, Cosie restaurant and Hotel Blak Club, were sealed on May 21 following orders of the district collectorate

PTI Pune Published 22.05.24, 10:13 AM
The Cosie bar which has been sealed by officials for serving liquor to minor, in Pune, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The bar served liquor to the 17-yr old boy following which he met with an accident killing two people in the Kalyan Nagar area of Pune Sunday night.

The Cosie bar which has been sealed by officials for serving liquor to minor, in Pune, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The bar served liquor to the 17-yr old boy following which he met with an accident killing two people in the Kalyan Nagar area of Pune Sunday night. PTI

The Maharashtra excise department has sealed two restaurants, where a 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal car crash was allegedly served liquor, on orders of the Pune district collectorate, the local administration said.

The car, a Porsche, allegedly driven by the 17-year-old, who the police claim was drunk at the time, fatally knocked down two motorbike-borne software engineers at Kalyani Nagar in Pune city in the early hours of Sunday.

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On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the accused juvenile along with his friends went to the two establishments between 9.30 pm and 1 am and allegedly consumed liquor, according to police.

The two outlets, Cosie restaurant and Hotel Blak Club, were sealed on Tuesday following orders of the district collectorate.

While Cosie is located in Koregaon Park, an area adjacent to Kalyani Nagar, the Blak Club is in Mundhwa.

Officials seal the Cosie bar for serving liquor to minor, in Pune.

Officials seal the Cosie bar for serving liquor to minor, in Pune. PTI

"The Cosie restaurant and Blak Club in Marriot Suite have been sealed with immediate effect by the state excise department following orders from district collector Suhas Diwase," said a statement from the district administration.

A special inspection drive has been started by the excise department to ensure pubs and license holding restaurants do not serve liquor to underage patrons and operate beyond the 1.30 am deadline, said the statement.

If any violations are found, cases would be registered against such establishments and their licences will be cancelled, it added.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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