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Madhya Pradesh court orders registration of FIR in Jabalpur boat tragedy that killed 13 people

Madhya Pradesh court orders registration of FIR in Jabalpur boat tragedy that killed 13 people

NDRF and other rescue personnel conduct an operation to recover the cruise boat in the Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, on May 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI A court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) took cognisance of the cruise boat tragedy that claimed the lives of 13 persons in the district’s Bargi Dam reservoir last week and directed the police to register an FIR. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) D.P. Sutrakar said the “failure” of the cruise boat driver and other crew members to make any effort to rescue the drowning passengers constitutes an attempt to commit culpable homicide. Published – May 06, 2026 06:32 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Nine dead, over a dozen missing in Bargi Dam boat accident

Nine dead, over a dozen missing in Bargi Dam boat accident

Nine people were reported dead in Jabalpur (MP) after a cruise boat carrying 35 to 40 passengers overturned in the Bargi River after encountering a sudden storm on Thursday, a police official said. As reported by news agency ANI, around eighteen people have been rescued so far, while 15 to 18 are still missing, said City Superintendent of Police (Bargi town) Anjul Mishra.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link