- Madhya Pradesh government sacked pilot, helper, and ticket counter in-charge after boat accident
- Cruise pilot Mahesh Patel, helper Chhotelal Gond, and ticket counter in-charge Brijendra were terminated
- Hotel Maikal Resort manager Sunil Maravi suspended for alleged negligence in the incident
The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday sacked the pilot, helper and ticket counter in-charge following the cruise boat accident in Bargi Dam that claimed nine lives.
Strict action was taken against those responsible for negligence, and the services of cruise pilot Mahesh Patel, cruise helper Chhotelal Gond, and ticket counter in-charge Brijendra were terminated, an official said.
Further, Sunil Maravi, manager of Hotel Maikal Resort and Boat Club Bargi, was suspended for alleged negligence, while regional manager Sanjay Malhotra was transferred to the Tourism Department headquarters in Bhopal and a departmental inquiry was initiated, he said.
Nine people died and 28 were rescued after a cruise boat overturned during a storm in the Bargi Dam on the Narmada river in Jabalpur district on Thursday evening.
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