Gujarat boat tragedy | Harni lake manager, two operators held

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The Gujarat government has ordered a high-level probe into the incident and directed the Vadodara district Collector to submit the inquiry report within 10 days.

Bereaved family members perform last rites of one of the deceased persons who died after a boat capsized at Harni lake. | Photo Credit: PTI

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 personnel on January 19.

Following the tragedy on January 18, the Harni police had registered an FIR under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code against 18 persons, including the partners of Kotia Projects, which was given the contract to run Harni Lake Zone by the civic body.

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