Odisha tragedy: CBI begins probe, railways suspects ‘physical tampering’
A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CB) has reached the triple-train accident site near railway Bahanaga station in Odisha’s Balasore district and started investigation.
The Railway Board on Sunday recommended a CBI probe into the tragic accident, in which the death toll has touched 278, as three more individuals have succumbed to their injuries.
A 10-member CBI team had reached Balasore on Monday evening and they started investigation into the case on Tuesday. The CBI officials are examining the accident site, tracks, the signalling room, control room, etc., an official said.
