Nine, including managers of Oreva company which repaired Morbi bridge, arrested; PM chairs high-level meeting
Among the nine people arrested, two are managers of Oreva company, two ticket clerks along with two contractors and three security guards for negligence, the police said in the case of Morbi Bridge Collapse in Gujarat.
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Gandhinagar, Nov 1: The Gujarat police have arrested nine persons, including two managers of Oreva group, which repaired the 150-year-old Morbi suspension bridge in Gujarat, after it collapsed on Sunday killing at least 135 people.
"We arrested nine people after filing FIR under various sections of IPC. The arrested includes the managers of Oreva company and ticket clerks," said Ashok Yadav, IG, Rajkot range. "As and when we get evidence, police will nab the accused further. We have also formed a Special Investigation team pertaining to the incident," he added.
More than 134 people died and about 100 people were injured due to the collapse of the suspension bridge over the Morbi Macchu river on Sunday. The Gujarat Police has filed a First Information Report under IPC sections 304 and 308 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) in the bridge collapse tragedy. The government has constituted a five-member committee headed to probe the bridge collapse incident.
"An unfortunate incident took place in Morbi, we pay our condolences. We filed an FIR under various sections of IPC against all the accused to take stringent action. Police & locals mobilised and helped in the rescue operation," the IG said.
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"An FIR has been registered against the maintenance and management agencies of the bridge, under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), and 114 (abettor present when offense is committed) of the India Penal Code," said Morbi B Division Police Inspector, Prakashbhai Dekavadiya.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat on Tuesday, the state chief minister's office announced today. Besides, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on Monday to review the situation in Morbi.
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He was briefed on the rescue and relief operations that have been underway ever since the unfortunate mishap took place in Morbi. All aspects relating to the tragedy were discussed. Prime Minister emphasised on ensuring that those affected get all possible assistance, a PMO release said.
The high-level meeting was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel, Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Chief Secretary and DGP of Gujarat, along with other top officials including from the Home Department of the state and Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority.
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