Chhattisgarh power plant tragedy: toll rises to 21, Opposition wants culpable homicide charges to be slapped
The article reports a deadly industrial accident with potential negligence by company officials.
The death toll from this week's power plant explosion in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 21, with another worker succumbing to his injuries on Thursday night. Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agrawal, company manager Devendra Patel, and other responsible officers have been booked under BNS sections for prima facie negligence related to the accident. The Congress party is demanding charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder be added to the case, citing evidence suggesting inadequate maintenance and operation standards led to the boiler explosion.
17 APR 2026
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Chhattisgarh power plant tragedy: toll rises to 21, Opposition wants culpable homicide charges to be slapped
19 APR 2026
— The Hindu
A steel tube explosion at a Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh has resulted in 24 fatalities and injuries to workers.
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