Four FIRs have been filed in connection with the horrific road accident in Guwahati's...
Digital Desk: Four FIRs have been filed in connection with the horrific road accident in Guwahati's Ganeshguri on Thursday that claimed the life of an 11th-grade student.
The four FIRs were reportedly filed at the Dispur Police Station by eyewitnesses of the incident. The case was filed against contractors, engineers, and government officials.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Guwahati Jal Board, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), district administration, AK Constructions, and others have been charged in the FIR as being responsible for the tragedy.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness of the tragic incident named Ujjal Kumar has also filed a case. On the other hand, the Trinamool Congress Mahila Morcha filed an FIR under Section 279/338/304/109 on Friday.
The police have also arrested Bipul Boro, the driver of the school bus.
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On Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mourned the incident, saying that there were two parts to the case: the two-wheeler was trying to overtake the school bus from the wrong side, and there was an open pit on the roadside. The chief minister stated that he has asked the Deputy Commissioner of the Kamrup Metro District Administration to investigate the matter to figure out the reason for leaving the dug-up pit on the roadside uncovered.
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