Ride operator, staff held after Surajkund tragedy
Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- A day after a swing ride collapsed at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, claiming the life of a police inspector and injuring 12 people, the Haryana government on Sunday arrested two persons, registered an FIR and constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incident.
Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini announced relief and expressed grief over the incident, terming it "extremely painful", and assured strict action to prevent such mishaps in the future. He announced that one member of the family of inspector Jagdish Prasad, who died during rescue operations, would be given a government job.
Saini also announced an ex-gratia of Rs.1 lakh for each injured person, adding that the state government would bear the entire cost of their medical treatment. Providing an update on the injured, the government said that of the eight persons admitted to a private hospital in Faridabad, four have been discharged after treatment, while the remaining four are undergoing treatment under the supervision of a medical team. Four other injured persons who were admitted to BK Civil Hospital have also been discharged.
The chief minister directed the concerned departments to fix responsibility and ensure strict enforcement of safety norms at public events to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
A police spokesperson said a three-member special investigation team has been formed to investigate the case. An FIR has been registered against Mohammad Shakir, proprietor of Himachal Fun Care Company, under sections including culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other relevant provisions of law.
Police said Shakir, a resident of Toka Nangla village in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, whose company installed the swings at the mela, and another accused, Nitesh, a resident of Dharmapuri, Sadar Meerut Cantt in Uttar Pradesh, have been arrested.
The two were arrested under Section 105 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The role of other persons involved is being examined, the spokesperson added.
The ninth day of the festival on Sunday began with two-minutes of silence to pay tribute to the police officer who died. "Two teams headed by the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Faridabad, Satbir Singh, and deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Mukesh Kumar, will investigate the matter from all aspects. The arrested accused will be interrogated thoroughly and a police remand will be sought," said Yashpal Yadav, public relations officer of Faridabad police....
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