Bhandara ordnance factory blast: 4 officials booked; FIR says negligence in repairing machines

Negligence Led to Deadly Bhandara Ordnance Factory Blast, Officials Booked

Bhandara: The devastating blast at the ordnance factory in Bhandara district on January 24, which claimed nine lives and left four injured, was allegedly caused by negligence in repairing critical machines and instruments, an official has revealed. Following an investigation by a probe committee, an FIR was registered on March 8 by Jawahar Nagar police, naming four officials from the defence production unit. The accused include Devendra Meena (D…

Bhandara ordnance factory blast: 4 officials booked; FIR says negligence in repairing machines

Bhandara, Mar 14 (PTI) The blast in the ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district on January 24, which claimed nine lives, was the result of alleged negligence in repairing machines and instruments, an official has said.Four officials from the defence production unit, where trainees were allegedly made to work in highly sensitive areas, have been named in the FIR (first information report) registered on March 8 by the Jawahar Nagar pol…