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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday took over the investigation into the Odisha train accident and registered an FIR in connection to the tragedy which claimed at least 278 lives, the probe agency said in a statement.
A team of 10 CBI officials reached Balasore to investigate the triple train accident which involved the Howrah-Chennai Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Express, and a goods train.
Here’s the official statement issued by the CBI:
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case on the request of the Ministry of Railways, consent of the Odisha Government and further orders from DoPT(Govt. of India) relating to the train accident involving Coromandel Express, Yashwantpur-Howrah Express and a Goods train at Bahanaga Bazar in the State of Odisha on 2nd June, 2023.
CBI has taken over the investigation of the case earlier registered at Balasore GRPS, District Cuttack(Odisha) vide GRPS Case No.64 dated 03.06.2023 regarding the said accident. A CBI team has reached Balasore (Odisha).
Investigation is on going.