CBI Arrests Three Railway Staffers in Connection with Balasore Train Accident
Summary:
★The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three railway staffers in connection with the Balasore train accident that resulted in the loss of 294 lives.
★The three individuals have been booked under IPC Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence).
★The CBI has not invoked Section 120B (criminal conspiracy), indicating a lack of evidence of sabotage at this stage.
★The investigation is focusing on faulty repair work on a signalling device located just before the accident site as a possible cause of the triple-train crash.
Details:
★The arrested individuals include senior section engineer Arun Mahanta, section engineer Md Amir Khan, and technician Pappu Kumar.
★Arun Mahanta had previously given a note of dissent to the joint inspection report’s preliminary findings, which identified faulty signalling as the probable cause of the accident.
★The use of IPC Sections 304 and 201 suggests that the accused had knowledge of their negligence leading to an accident but did not have the intent to cause one.
★The charge of destruction of evidence has been filed against the accused for allegedly attempting to cover their tracks after the accident.
★The decision to invoke culpable homicide charges instead of murder is based on the absence of motive or intention.
★The accused were initially booked under different IPC sections relating to causing death due to negligence and grievous hurt.
★The Balasore train accident occurred on June 2 when the Coromandel Express collided with a goods train and subsequently hit the Bengaluru-Howrah Express, causing the last two coaches to derail and capsize.
★The arrest comes a week after the Commissioner of Rail Safety submitted its report, which highlighted lapses in the signalling and telecommunication department as the reasons for the accident.
★Railway sources have stated that employees involved in accidents typically do not interfere with the system.
★The accused have also been charged with destruction of evidence, as indicated by the sections of IPC invoked against them.
In conclusion, the CBI has arrested three railway staffers in connection with the Balasore train accident. The investigation is focusing on faulty signalling as a possible cause, and the accused have been booked under IPC Sections 304 and 201. The decision to charge them with culpable homicide instead of murder is based on the absence of motive or intention. The arrest comes after the Commissioner of Rail Safety submitted its report, which identified lapses in the signalling and telecommunication department.
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