FIR against contractor in Bowring hospital wall collapse case
An FIR has been filed against a contractor following the tragic wall collapse at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital that resulted in seven fatalities. The complaint alleges negligence in the demolition work conducted by ASR Traders, which was responsible for clearing the site. Authorities have noted serious safety lapses and are pursuing legal action against the contractor.
- ▪The FIR was registered by the Commercial Street Police nearly a month after the wall collapse incident.
- ▪The complaint was filed by an Executive Engineer based on findings from a technical committee investigation.
- ▪ASR Traders, the contractor, is accused of failing to properly clear and dispose of demolished structures, contributing to the collapse.
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Nearly a month after the tragic wall collapse at the premises of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital that claimed seven lives, the Commercial Street Police have registered an FIR against a contractor and his company on charges including causing death due to negligence.The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Chandru, Executive Engineer with the Health and Family Welfare Engineering Wing, Arogya Soudha.According to the complaint, the Karnataka government had constituted a technical committee to probe the April incident in which seven people were killed after a retaining wall and compound structure collapsed. Based on its findings, a complaint has now been filed.
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