A day after a blast in a factory located at Abhanpur, about 25 kms from Raipur, which claimed five lives , police have registered a case against four persons including the factory owner, manager and two supervisors of Navbharat Fuse Company ltd on Saturday.
No arrests have been made so far and a probe has begun, Superintendent of Police, Raipur, OP Pal told The Pioneer.Meanwhile, the attempt to resume work at the factory was stopped after protest from the workers on Saturday. Some workers had reached the factory to work in one of its units but were stopped by villagers and labourers staging protest at the gate of the factory. To avert any untoward incident, police force was deployed at the factory’s main entrance.
The SP informed that a case was registered against the factory owner Vishal Singh, Manager Rajeshwar Thakur and two supervisors Rajeshwar Thonkne and Jitendra Nishad.They have been booked under Section 304 (A) (causing death due to negligence) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), police said.According to OP Pal, a detailed probe will be conducted into the case.
During the probe, it will be closely examined who were the persons present in the factory when the blast took place, availability of safety gear with the staff would be also taken under the purview of investigation, he said.Inspections will also be conducted in similar factories manufacturing explosives for ensuring that safety measures are being duly followed, he said.Meanwhile, the labour Department officers informed that a team of officers from the Department had also begun a separate investigation into the case.