Vadodara boat tragedy: FIR filed, manager & staff of boating firm among 18 booked for negligence

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Vadodara: A day after 14 lives were lost and several injured in a boat capsize in Vadodara, an FIR was filed against 18 persons in connection with the incident, the police said on Friday...

According to Harni police, among the 18 booked for negligence were the manager and employees of Kotia Project, the private firm handling the boating in the Harni legzone...

Preliminary investigation suggests that the boat was packed beyond capacity, the police informed...

Raising allegations against Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Leader of Opposition in Gujarat assembly, Ami Rawat, questioned the allotment of the boating contract to a private firm...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earlier, condoled the loss of lives in the incident and also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured...

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