Pune
Teen's Fatal Porsche Crash: Arrests Made in Alleged Blood Sample Tampering Case
Following
the tragic accident involving a speeding Porsche and the deaths of two software
engineers, Pune's Sassoon General Hospital staff members have been arrested for
suspected manipulation of the juvenile driver's blood sample. Here's how the
events unfolded:
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| Pune Accident: How a Teen's Blood Sample Was Altered to Show No Alcohol Traces |
Dr.
Ajay Taware, head of the hospital's Forensic Medicine department, Dr. Shrihari
Halnor, the chief medical officer, and Atul Ghatkamble, a hospital staffer
under Dr. Taware, were taken into custody until May 30.
How
Did the Blood Samples Get Altered?
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The minor's blood sample was initially taken to Sassoon General Hospital on May
19 at 11 am.
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The accused's father contacted Dr. Ajay Taware for assistance.
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Dr. Srihari Halnore, at Ajay Taware's request, allegedly swapped the samples,
sending the second person's blood sample to the forensic lab.
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Sassoon's doctor reported that the juvenile accused had not consumed alcohol.
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Subsequently, the police obtained another blood sample from the accused for DNA
testing at a different government hospital.
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The second blood sample, taken subsequently, matched both the minor accused and
the father's blood samples.
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However, the blood sample from Sassoon did not align with that of the accused.
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Subsequent police interrogation revealed the doctor's admission to altering the
blood sample.