Overview
- Acting on its own Tuesday, the district court directed Bargi police to file an FIR against the pilot and crew under BNS Sections 106 and 110 for allegedly failing to rescue passengers.
- State authorities have sacked the pilot and two crew and suspended the MPT resort manager, while a four-member panel led by the home chief secretary drafts a 15-day report.
- Survivors say the salvaged boat was cut open before forensic checks, yet officials offer conflicting accounts, with the tourism minister saying it broke during recovery and police citing rescue protocols.
- Early findings say the vessel tilted to one side before sinking, suggesting a hull breach or engine failure, and rescuers reported missing child life jackets and a crew that did not follow emergency steps.
- Fresh river accidents in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week, including a Hamirpur sinking with at least two dead and others missing, are fueling broader scrutiny of weak water-safety rules.