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.
★The accident, which occurred on June 2, claimed the lives of 294 people.
★The three railway staffers 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) against the accused, indicating a lack of evidence of sabotage at this stage.
Possible Faulty Repair Work Investigated as Cause of Accident:
★The CBI’s investigation aligns with a joint inspection report prepared by the railways immediately after the accident and the findings of the Commissioner of Rail Safety.
★The senior section engineer (signal) and in-charge at Balasore, Arun Mahanta, had given a note of dissent to the preliminary findings that identified faulty signalling as the probable cause of the accident.
★A faulty repair work on a signalling device located just ahead of the accident site shortly before the crash is being probed as the possible reason for the triple-train crash.
Charges and Accused’s Intentions:
★The accused have been charged with culpable homicide, not murder, due to the absence of motive or intention.
★The use of IPC Sections 304 and 201 indicates that the accused had the knowledge that their negligence would result in an accident but had no intent to cause one.
★The charge of destruction of evidence has been filed because the accused allegedly tried to cover their tracks after the accident.
Details of the Balasore Train Accident:
★The accident occurred at Bahanaga Bazaar station in Balasore district when the Coromandel Express hit the rear of a goods train on the loop line.
★The last two coaches of the Bengaluru-Howrah Express, passing on the down line towards Howrah at the same time, were hit by the derailed coaches of the Coromandel Express and capsized.
★The accident is the worst railway accident in the past three decades.
CBI’s Arrests a Week after CRS Report:
★The CBI’s arrests come a week after the Commissioner of Rail Safety submitted its report, which blamed “lapses at multiple levels in the signalling and telecommunication department” for the accident.
★Railway sources stated that in any case of an accident, the employees concerned do not interfere with the system.
★The accused have been charged with destruction of evidence based on the IPC sections invoked.
In conclusion, the CBI has arrested three railway staffers in connection with the Balasore train accident and booked them under IPC Sections 304 and 201. The investigation is focusing on faulty repair work on a signalling device as the possible cause of the accident. The accused have been charged with culpable homicide, indicating their knowledge of the potential consequences of their negligence. The arrest comes a week after the CRS report blamed lapses in the signalling and telecommunication department for the accident. Railway sources emphasized that employees do not interfere with the system in the event of an accident.
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