PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident, announces Rs 2L ex gratia relief for each
- On Sunday, a speeding truck killed 14 devotees and injured 28 others outside the Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior, crashing into the entrance gate early in the morning.
- The truck, bearing a Punjab registration, entered a restricted no-entry zone on Chinor Road near the shrine. "The accident occurred because the truck entered a prohibited area," Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav told reporters.
- Following the tragedy, Yadav ordered a probe and removed the Gwalior City Superintendent of Police from his post. He also suspended eight personnel, including three station house officers and a traffic inspector.
- The government announced ₹4 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased, ₹50,000 for minor injuries, and full treatment expenses for the seriously injured. Pawan Rathore, 23, of Gadaipur in Gwalior's Hazira area, was among those killed.
- Relatives of victims expressed anger, questioning how a heavy truck could access a restricted area. Lokendra Singh Tomar, nephew of deceased Sarla Tomar, asked how the vehicle was allowed to enter the temple premises.
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PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident, announces ₹2L ex-gratia relief for each
An ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives and ₹50,000 to each injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, said Narendra Modi
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