Three persons, including a manager of a contractor, have been arrested in connection with the boat accident at Harni lake in Vadodara. The boat tragedy occurred due to criminal negligence by Kotia Projects, the firm given the contract by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to operate Harni Lake Zone. The investigation revealed non-maintenance of boats, insufficient life-saving equipment, and lack of instructions and life jackets for the students. The boat was overloaded, leading to its capsizing. The Gujarat government has ordered a high-level probe and announced compensation for the victims.
The Gujarat police have arrested three persons including the two boat operators in connection with Harni boat tragedy on Friday. As many as 16 persons including two teachers got killed in the incident.
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A day after 12 students and two teachers were killed in a boat accident in Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat, three persons, including a manager of a contractor, have been arrested, said a police official on Friday.