Balasore/Bhubaneswar: A 10-member CBI team reached the train accident site at Bahanaga Bazar in Balasore district today as part of its investigations into the tragedy that took place on June 2.
The CBI team, along with Central Forensic officials, visited the site of the accident that involved two passenger and a goods train.
They visited the signal room, loop line, and main line at the Bahanaga railway station. The CBI has taken over the probe after Railway Board recommended a CBI inquiry into the accident.
The CBI filed an FIR under Sections 337 (whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life), 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety of others), 304 A (causing death by negligence), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Railways is also conducting a separate probe into the accident. Meanwhile, 145 injured persons are being treated at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. 17 of them are reported to be serious.
Railway sources said, compensation amounting to 6 crore 90 lakh rupees has already been given to the next of kin of those who died in the accident.
