Morbi bridge collapse: Four accused despatched to police custody
2 min readBy PTI
MORBI: Four accused individuals together with two managers of Oreva Group arrested in reference to the collapse of a suspension bridge right here had been remanded in 4 days’ police custody on Tuesday by a neighborhood court docket.
Chief Judicial Magistrate M J Khan remanded 5 different arrested accused in judicial custody, mentioned authorities prosecutor H S Panchal.
Police had arrested a complete of 9 individuals after the Sunday’s catastrophic incident which claimed 135 lives.
They had been booked below Indian Penal Code part 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide).
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The police sought custody of the 4 key accused together with two managers or Oreva Group and two subcontractors who had allegedly carried out repairs of the bridge not too long ago, Panchal mentioned.
The remaining 5, together with ticket reserving clerks and safety guards of the bridge, had been despatched in judicial custody as police didn’t search their remand.
The clock and e-bike maker Oreva group had been given a contract by the Morbi Municipality to restore and function the ill-fated bridge for 15 years.
MORBI: Four accused individuals together with two managers of Oreva Group arrested in reference to the collapse of a suspension bridge right here had been remanded in 4 days’ police custody on Tuesday by a neighborhood court docket.
Chief Judicial Magistrate M J Khan remanded 5 different arrested accused in judicial custody, mentioned authorities prosecutor H S Panchal.
Police had arrested a complete of 9 individuals after the Sunday’s catastrophic incident which claimed 135 lives.
They had been booked below Indian Penal Code part 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide).
ALSO READ | Morbi bridge tragedy: Survivor recounts moments earlier than collapse
The police sought custody of the 4 key accused together with two managers or Oreva Group and two subcontractors who had allegedly carried out repairs of the bridge not too long ago, Panchal mentioned.
The remaining 5, together with ticket reserving clerks and safety guards of the bridge, had been despatched in judicial custody as police didn’t search their remand.
The clock and e-bike maker Oreva group had been given a contract by the Morbi Municipality to restore and function the ill-fated bridge for 15 years.
