Varun Grover on teenage accused in hit-and-run case: Politician in papa’s pocket
Varun Grover slammed “soft-oligarchy” After the Dwarka hit-and-run, where a minor accused in the murder of Sahil Dhaneshra got interim bail. He criticized the culture of influential families avoiding accountability and highlighted how systemic flaws allow reckless behavior in high-profile cases to go unpunished.
So many hit-and-run cases. Most teenagers drive expensive cars under the influence of alcohol + new money.
Another symptom of the soft-oligarchy we have turned into is that rich kids can kill for fun and get away with it because the politicians/courts are in their (daddy’s) pockets.
– (@varungrover) 17 February 2026
Earlier this month, a 23-year-old man died in a road accident in Delhi involving an SUV, which was reportedly driven by a 17-year-old boy. The teen driver has been granted interim bail by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on the basis of his Class 10 board exams.
The mother has alleged in a social media post that her son was crushed by a negligently driven car and demanded justice. In a video message, Sahil Dhaneshra’s mother said that she raised her son as a single parent but lost him due to someone’s negligence.
Delhi Police on Tuesday said the teenager accused of driving an SUV and causing the death of a 23-year-old motorcyclist in Dwarka has been granted interim bail to appear for his Class 10 board exams.
On February 3, an incident took place around Lal Bahadur Shastri College in South West Delhi. The minor involved, who was allegedly driving without a valid license, appeared before the Juvenile Justice Board and was later taken to an observation home. However, he was later granted temporary relief from custody to allow him to sit for his examinations.
Varun Grover was also a dialogue writer for director Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound. The film starred actors Ishaan Khattar, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa in lead roles.