May 16, 2020 2:19 PM

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Auraiya accident: CM Yogi Adityanath directs all DMs in state to immediately seige trucks carrying the migrant labourers

<span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath has directed all District Magistrates in state to stop those trucks and vehicles that are transporting migrant labourers immediately and siege them after filing case against them. He has taken cognizance of the accident in Auraiya district in which 24 migrant workers lost their lives and 31 others are injured. These migrants were traveling in a truck and were going from Faridabad to Gorakhpur.<br />''<br />''Taking strong action in the incident Chief Minister has ordered for suspension of two SHOs in the case of Auraiya Accident. These are SHO Fatehpur Sikri in Agra and SHO Kosi Kalan in Mathura, both are in charge of border areas. Along with issuing warning, explanation has been sought from ASPs and SSPs of Agra and Mathura for the auraiya accident.<br />''<br />''Explanation has been sought from senior police officers of Agra Zone also.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, District Magistrates across the state have been instructed to de board migrants workers from the trucks, provide them food and make arrangements for their travel. 200 buses have been stationed at every border district on the disposal of DMs which will be used for transportation of such migrants. CM said that additional money has also been given for this purpose.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile Auraiya Police has registered case against owners and drivers of both the trucks and sieged them. Administration has also issued helpline numbers for the inquiry of the injured persons in the accident. These are 9454402897, 9415714721 and 05683-249660.</span><br />

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