Gas leak case: 2 Tata Motors officers arrested
Two officials of Tata Motors have been arrested in connection with the chlorine gas leakage from the water treatment plant of the company, which left about 180 people hospitalised.
By PTI |
JAMSHEDPUR: Two officials of Tata Motors have been arrested in connection with the chlorine gas leakage from the water treatment plant of the company, which left about 180 people hospitalised.
Deputy General Manager of Tata Motors (Safety), Samir Kumar Ghatak and Water Treatment Plant Chief, B K Sarkar were arrested on charges of negligence last night, Superintendent of Police Navin Kumar Singh today said.
The FIR was registered under Telco police station against ten officials including Ghatak and Sarkar under section 308, 338, 337, 278 and 284 IPC.
He said police had been investigating the matter and did not rule out the possibility of further arrests soon.
About 180 people, including company employees and their family members, were hospitalised after chlorine gas leaked from the cylinders reportedly left abandoned in the water treatment plant premises for the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of Telco hospital, M Roy said all patients, barring two, had been discharged yesterday. The two patients including a woman, who were kept under observation, would be discharged later in the day, he said.
Deputy General Manager of Tata Motors (Safety), Samir Kumar Ghatak and Water Treatment Plant Chief, B K Sarkar were arrested on charges of negligence last night, Superintendent of Police Navin Kumar Singh today said.
The FIR was registered under Telco police station against ten officials including Ghatak and Sarkar under section 308, 338, 337, 278 and 284 IPC.
He said police had been investigating the matter and did not rule out the possibility of further arrests soon.
About 180 people, including company employees and their family members, were hospitalised after chlorine gas leaked from the cylinders reportedly left abandoned in the water treatment plant premises for the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of Telco hospital, M Roy said all patients, barring two, had been discharged yesterday. The two patients including a woman, who were kept under observation, would be discharged later in the day, he said.
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