PM Modi Condoles Deaths in Gwalior Accident, Announces Rs 2L Ex Gratia Relief for Each
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh for each victim’s family and Rs 50,000 for the injured as police searched for the driver.
- On Sunday, a speeding truck crashed into devotees near the Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing 14 people and injuring at least 28. Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
- The incident occurred around 1:30 am on Chinor Road when the Punjab-registered truck entered a restricted no-entry zone. Investigators believe brake failure forced the driver to swerve, potentially avoiding a crowd of 600 to 700 devotees.
- Pawan Rathore , a resident of Gadaipur in Hazira, was among those killed. Relatives questioned how a heavy truck accessed an area where they claimed even a bicycle could not pass, demanding accountability.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief on Sunday and announced ex gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each deceased's next of kin. He allocated Rs 50,000 per injured person from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
- Inspector General Asit Yadav of the Gwalior range confirmed police are investigating security lapses that allowed the vehicle into the restricted zone. Authorities have shifted injured persons to Gwalior's trauma centre while searching for the fled driver.
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14 killed, 28 injured as truck ploughs into devotees outside temple in Gwalior
Gwalior, Oct 18: Fourteen persons were killed, and at least 28 others suffered injuries when a speeding truck ploughed into several devotees before crashing into a temple's entry gate in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. A wall of the temple crashed under the impact of the collision, they said, adding that two to four of the injured persons were critical. The incident, which occurred around 1.30 am outsid…
PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident, announces Rs 2L ex gratia relief for each
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences after a tragic accident occurred in Gwalior, resulting in the loss of thirteen lives. Nearly forty others were injured when a truck crashed into devotees waiting near a temple early on Sunday. He announced ex gratia relief payments of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased's families and Rs 50,000 for each injured individual.
Gwalior Truck Accident: Death Toll Rises to 14; Families Allege Police Negligence, Delay in Rescue-search
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The death toll in the truck accident near Sheetla Mata Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior rose to 14 on Sunday, with grieving families alleging police negligence and delayed rescue efforts as they gathered at the Jah hospital and postmortem centre. India News | Gwalior Truck Accident: Death Toll Rises to 14; Families Allege Police Negligence, Delay in Rescue-search.
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