VARANASI, July 13 -- : The Chandauli administration has constituted a committee to investigate the accident in which a worker was killed during the demolition of the old Kali temple near Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (PDDU) Nagar railway station. The temple was being demolished for the widening of the Padav-Godhana road into a six-lane stretch.

The committee will examine whether the executing agency and the contractor followed the prescribed safety standards. Action will be taken against those found responsible on the basis of the inquiry report, officials said.

The accident occurred late on Friday night when the ancient Kali temple, located opposite the railway station, was being demolished using a bulldozer. During the operation, the temple...