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CNN . . Anger is growing in India after a teenager who allegedly killed two people while drunk driving was ordered to write an essay as punishment, with many demanding a harsher penalty and accusing the judiciary of leniency.. ..
The 17-year-old boy was allegedly speeding in a Porsche in the city of Puneon Sunday when the vehicle hit a motorcycle, killing two people, according to Maharashtra states deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.. ..
The minor was taken into custody and later presented to the Juvenile Justice Board, where he was released on bail and given 15 days of community service..
Following the outrage, the minors lawyer, Prashant Patil, on Wednesday told reporters that the teens bail terms were modified, with the Juvenile Justice Board ordering him to remain in a rehabilitation home until June 5..
They have also asked the Juvenile Court to review its bail order, he said.. . CCTV video, purportedly filmed moments before the crash, shows a white Porsche speeding down a busy main road..
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