- Six arrested in Ahmedabad ISKCON flyover accident case
- Nine persons lost their lives when a Jaguar ran over people
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JULY 20
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday decided to take the Iskcon bridge accident on SG Highway in Ahmedabad as the most severe and urgent case and ordered to file a chargesheet within a week’s time.
અમદાવાદમાં ઈસ્કોન બ્રિજ પર થયેલ અકસ્માત સંદર્ભે ઉચ્ચસ્તરીય બેઠક યોજીને આ દુર્ઘટનામાં સંડોવાયેલા કસૂરવારો સામે તાત્કાલિક કાયદેસરની કડક કાર્યવાહી અને સંપૂર્ણ નિષ્પક્ષ તપાસના નિર્દેશ આપ્યા.
આ કેસને મોસ્ટ સીવીયર અને મોસ્ટ અર્જન્ટ કેસ તરીકે ટ્રીટ કરીને એક જ સપ્તાહમાં ચાર્જશીટ રજૂ… pic.twitter.com/Hc1uD07yaf
— Bhupendra Patel (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Bhupendrapbjp) July 20, 2023
It was also decided to form a high level committee headed by a joint commissioner of police which will include three deputy police commissioners and five police inspectors to complete the probe within the stipulated time frame.
આ રાજ્યના ગૃહમંત્રી તરીકે નહીં, પરંતુ ગુજરાતના દીકરા તરીકે મારી આપ સૌને વિનંતી છે. pic.twitter.com/zbCTsbNLLt
— Harsh Sanghavi (Modi ka Parivar) (@sanghaviharsh) July 20, 2023
A special public prosecutor will also be appointed. The case will be heard in a fast track court.
અમદાવાદના ઈસ્કોન બ્રિજ ખાતે ગઈકાલ રાત્રે સર્જાયેલા માર્ગ અકસ્માતનો ભોગ બનનાર મૃતકોના પરિવારજનોને અમદાવાદની સોલા સિવિલ ખાતે મળીને, સાંત્વના પાઠવીને મારી દિલસોજી વ્યક્ત કરી તથા આ કાળમુખા અકસ્માતનો ભોગ બનનાર તમામને ન્યાય અપાવવા માટે રાજ્ય સરકાર જરૂરી તમામ પગલાં ભરશે તેવી બાંહેધરી… pic.twitter.com/3876ChAjm8
— Harsh Sanghavi (Modi ka Parivar) (@sanghaviharsh) July 20, 2023
At the meeting chaired by Patel, it was also decided to make the drive against those involved in rash driving more stringent and frequent.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced compensation for the families of the deceased and injured in the Ahmedabad road accident.
“The accident that happened last night at ISKCON Bridge in Ahmedabad is very sad. I express my heartfelt condolences. The state government has given ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured,” he tweeted.
Six persons have been arrested in connection with the accident on the ISKCON flyover on the Sarkhej Gandhingar Highway in Ahmedabad.
Nine persons lost their lives when a Jaguar ran over people who were looking at another accident that had taken place at the site in the wee hours of Thursday.
Those arrested included Tathya Patel, who was allegedly driving the Jaguar, and his father Pragnesh. Pragnesh is a builder and an accused in a rape case.
Minister of State for home Harsh Sanghavi visited the site and later held a meeting with police officers.
According to preliminary reports, the Jaguar was speeding over 120 kilometre per hour.
The S.G. Highway that has ISCKON flyover is a key road that connects Ahmedabad with state capital Gandhinagar.
There is a speed limit of 70 km/hr on the highway and the police have also installed speed guns.
Those exceeding the speed limits are fined Rs 2,000 for the first time and Rs 4,000 for the next violation. The licence is then suspended.
However, the highway has seen vehicles speeding over 80 km/hr on most occasions.
Even as the inquiry progresses in this case, questions are likely to be asked as to how many people have been fined and penalty received so far for over speeding.
