- Death toll in the Kolkata flyover collapse reaches 26, 80 wounded.
- Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited Kolkata flyover collapse.
- Three IVCRL employees arrested, six detained by police.
- Project was sub-contracted to a first timer and cousin of TMC leader: The Telegraph.
- NDRF personnel at work on day 3.
- BJP, CPI(M), Congress go after TMC for responsibility of flyover collapse.
Three Arrested IVRCL Officials Sent to Police Custody by City Civil Court
The three officials of IVRCL were remanded to police custody by the city civil court, on Saturday, a day after their arrest by Kolkata Police.
The three are Assistant General Manager Mallikaarjun, Assistant Manager Debjyoti Manjumdar and Structure Manager Pradip Kumar Saha.
They were arrested under IPC sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) and others.
Police had registered a case against the construction firm under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 407 (criminal breach of trust) of IPC and sealed its local office after the under-construction flyover collapsed in the city on March 31 leaving at least 26 dead.
One More IVRCL Official Detained
One more IVRCL official has been arrested from Mangalkot in Burdwan district.
BJP, CPI(M) Go After TMC
Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu is going after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming a link between her party member and the construction company IVCRL, which built the now collapsed Vivekanand flyover.
Along with IVRCL, Rajat Baksi who owns Sandhyamani Projects was responsible for casting the part of the bridge that caved in on Wednesday, reports The Telegraph. Rajat is also a cousin of TMC leader Sanjay Baksi.
Also read: TMC Links in Kolkata Flyover Collapse Could Dent Mamata’s Image
We’re asking for time bound high-level independent inquiry to establish culpability. The contract of the bridge was given through open tender, but the renewal and sub-contracting was done under TMC government.Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) Leader
Rahul Gandhi Takes a Dig at Mamata Banerjee
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally in Kulti region of Asansol district in West Bengal.
In Kolkata, a bridge collapsed and many people lost their lives. Mamata ji said politics should not be done over this. I agree with her but I want to ask Mamata ji why was work related to bridge stalled for 5 years? First priority for our government will be to provide jobs to youth of West Bengal if we come to power. Saradha scam happened, it was one of the biggest scams in the country yet Mamata ji did not even utter a word on it.Rahul Gandhi, Congress Vice President