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One day after the tragic train crash near Amritsar, which claimed the lives of 60 people, the captain of the Punjab army, Captain Amarinder Singh, assured all possible assistance to the wounded and families on Saturday. of the deceased.
Addressing the media after visiting the wounded in the various hospitals, Mr. Amarinder said that a criminal investigation was going to investigate the case and report back within four weeks.
"Do not blame us for the moment, the investigation will decide who is responsible for the accident," he said. The CM also visited the crash site near Jora Phatak.
"59 people were killed and 57 people were wounded, we will try to carry out the autopsy as soon as possible, we have identified most of the bodies, except nine," said the Punjab CM.
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He also ordered the immediate surrender of 3 crores of rupees to the tax collector of Amritsar District in order to pay an ex gratia payment to the deceased's families. "The administration is on guard," he said.
The CM went to Amritsar in the morning and was briefed by the district officials and the Crisis Management Team of the accident and relief operations.
He then visited hospitals in the city where the wounded were admitted.
The train driver was also arrested for questioning. He told the police that he had received a green signal and did not know that hundreds of people were standing on the track.
Meanwhile, the railways have discharged all responsibility for the accident. Vivek Kumar, director of the Fereozpur Divisional Railroad, said: "The railway is not responsible for the accident, the locomotive driver had taken the necessary measures.This accident occurred because from the intrusion of railroad tracks. "
The accident occurred around 7 pm Friday, near the crossing point of Joda Phatak. A large number of people had gathered to watch the Ravana burn. When the effigy caught on fire, they ran as fast as possible in a rush.
Many of them ran to the tracks near the ground, not knowing that a train coming from Pathankot was heading towards them at high speed. The smoke from the cookies and the effigy that was burning had also reduced visibility.
Before the train drivers could react, several people came under the wheels.
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