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Railway forms team to probe athlete's accident

The Railways has formed a four-member team to inquire into the incident in which national-level sportswoman Arunima Sinha alias Sonu lost her leg after being pushed from a moving train on April 11, a senior officer said.

Updated on: Apr 14, 2011 05:06 PM IST
PTI | By , Bareilly
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The Railways has formed a four-member team to inquire into the incident in which national-level sportswoman Arunima Sinha alias Sonu lost her leg after being pushed from a moving train on April 11, a senior officer said.

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"A high-level inquiry by a four-member team has been ordered to probe into the incident which will submit its report within a week's time," additional divisional railway manager, Moradabad, AK Singhal said.

The committee includes the Commandant of Railway Protection Force, Divisional Safety Officer, Divisional Operating Manager and an engineer, he said.

The railways would ensure that Arunima is given proper treatment, he said.

Meanwhile, Arunima, who is recuperating in the hospital, said she should be given job by the railways and compensation.

The statements of Arunima and her family members were taken and other formalities completed by Deputy Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway, AK Gupta this morning.

Sonu, a 23-year-old national-level volleyball player, lost her leg after she was pushed from the Padmavat Express in Bareilly on April 11 by three men who were trying to rob her.

A case under section 307 (attempt to murder) and 393 (attempt to robbery) of the IPC has been registered against unidentified persons by the Government Railway Police.

In her FIR, Sonu had stated that three to four youths were fighting in the train when one of them fell on her, Bareilly GRP incharge Anees Ahmad had said.

 
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