CBI arrests three railway officials in Balasore train accident case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested three railway officials in connection with the triple train collision in Odisha last month that resulted in the death of nearly 300 people.
The central probe agency arrested Arun Kumar Mahanta, senior section engineer, Mohammad Amir Khan, section engineer, and technician Pappu Kumar, all posted in Balasore district, officials said.
This was the first arrests made by the CBI in this case.
They were arrested under Sections 304 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, the CBI said in a statement.
