India, Dec. 11 -- The state government has dismissed two Yerawada police officers for dereliction of duty, officials said on Wednesday.

Police Inspector Rahul Jagdale and Assistant Police Inspector Vishwanath Todkari have been removed from service, with the dismissal order issued in the last week of November. In addition, Police Constables Amit Shinde and Ananda Bhosale have been penalised and reverted to their basic pay for five years.

The action comes nearly one-and-a-half years after the fatal May 19, 2024, crash in Kalyani Nagar, in which a 17-year-old boy, allegedly driving under the influence, rammed his Porsche into a motorcycle, killing two tech professionals, Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Kostha.

The minor, who is the son of buil...