Dibrugarh: In the latest development in the Nimatighat ferry accident case, the owner of the private ferry, Sri Pani Ram Kalita, has been arrested by the Dibrugarh police.
On Wednesday, a ferry with the name Ma Kamala capsized after it collided with another ferry, MB Tipkai at around 4 pm at Nimati Ghat in Jorhat. Ma Kamala was leaving Nimati Ghat when it hit MB Tipkai, which was coming from Majuli. The ferry that belonged to Sri Pani Ram Kalita was involved in the collision between two boats on September 8, 2021, in which one was confirmed dead while a few were found to be missing.
As per reports, the accused was trying to get himself admitted to a hospital when the Dibrugarh police had arrested him.
This news was informed by the Special Director General of Police, G. P. Singh, on his official Twitter handle. The tweet said, "Reference Nimatighat Ferry accident - The owner of the boat involved in disaster, Sri Pani Ram Kalita has been arrested by @dibrugarhpolice while he was trying for admission to a hospital. Follow up investigation would be done by @Jorhat_Police @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam."
Further investigations are underway.
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