The crude gruesome realities and the intentional lapses made by the various authorities in Pune Crash case has enraged the conscience of the general public. The blood sample of the minor in charge was allegedly manipulated by the doctors. Constant political surveillance to save the minor has been observed since the day of the incident. Constant harassment of the witness, the ‘Driver’, in this case, to commit to the crime displayed the muscle power being exercised in full capacity.
Mr. Vishal, the father of the minor in charge, was in constant touch with Dr. Taware, head of the state-run hospital’s forensic medicine department. Swapping of the blood sample was initially Mr. Taware’s idea, as both were operating in a similar headspace that ‘money can buy anything and everything’, as reported by a police official.
Manipulation of blood samples in Sasoon Hospital
Dr. Taware, Dr. Shrihari Halnor the CMO of the casualty section and Atul Ghatkamble, a staff member were directly involved in throwing away the blood sample of the accused and replacing them with another person’s blood.
A sum of INR 3 Lakh was seized by, the Pune Police crime branch. Dr. Halnor and Mr Ghatkamble allegedly received this to perform this heinous action. The question remains, is Dr Taware solely responsible for this corruption-driven act? The senior police officer mentioned that investigations are underway to determine the primary source.
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Mr Vishal and Surendra Kumar, the father and grandfather of the minor in charge are currently in Yerawada Jail, in a separate case of kidnapping and illegally pressurizing the driver to commit the crime.
On May 28th, the police arrested Dr Taware, Dr Halor, and Dr Ghatkamble, from Sasoon Hospital, for manipulating the blood sample. They have been remanded in police custody till May 30th.
After this arrest, the Maharashtra Government set up a three-member committee with Dr. Pallavi Sapale, dean of Grant Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, as the Chairperson of the committee. “We will examine the sequence of events after the accident. The probe will be conducted as per the rules, and a report will be submitted to the government,” said Dr. Pallavi Sapale.
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MLA, Mr Sunil Tingre has also been seen circling this case, since May 19. Initially, he was seen at the police station but was reported by the officials that it did not impact their investigations in any manner.
After the manipulation of the blood sample was discovered, a recommendation letter for Mr. Taware has also been discovered. It has been dismissed, saying, “he is an MLA, many people approach him for recommendation letters, and such letters issued by him always include a note that action should be taken according to the rules”.
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This Article has been written by Ms Anuja Choudhary, a public policy enthusiast and Masters in Philosophy from LSR, DU. With a keen eye for authenticity, she is currently honing her craft as a writer to pen down the voices with utmost sincerity and integrity.
