The Pune Police on Friday revealed that several family members of the teen Porsche crash accused — who was allegedly drunk while driving the Rs 2.5 crore car when it ran over and killed two people in May — were also drunk.

According to police, the boy’s father, mother, and brother were all intoxicated when they allegedly bribed doctors at the state-run Sassoon Hospital to switch the accused’s blood samples with theirs. This was reportedly an attempt to lie about the boy’s alcohol levels to “save him.”

The initial plan involved using blood samples from either the father or brother, but since they both were drunk, the mother’s blood was used instead. She has since been arrested.

In a video message, she had claimed that a viral video appearing to feature her son was fabricated. She also pleaded with authorities to “protect” him while visibly emotional.

Witnesses at the scene stated that the boy appeared so drunk he could hardly stand. However, the preliminary medical report indicated a ‘negative’ reading for blood alcohol content.

Two doctors from Sassoon Hospital—Dr Ajay Taware, who was then leading the Forensic Medicine Department and Dr  Shrihari Halnor—have already been arrested for their involvement in the blood sample swap.

A third person, Atul Ghatkamble, a hospital staff member, is also in custody. Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, who acted as intermediaries between the boy’s father and the doctors to facilitate the financial transactions for the sample swap, were arrested earlier.

The crash occurred after the accused lost control of the Porsche, running over a two-wheeler, resulting in the deaths of 24-year-old software engineers Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta.

Hours before the incident, the boy and his friends, who were celebrating their school exam results, were recorded on CCTV at city pubs, reportedly paid Rs 50,000 liquor bills. As a result, the bar that served them has had its licence revoked and its premises sealed.

In the weeks following the tragic accident, there were allegations that local police sought to favour the boy, who is the son of a prominent real estate mogul. The teen was granted bail within 15 hours of the crash under controversial terms, which included writing an essay on road safety. He was released from a juvenile home last month.