Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Nine days have passed after the announcement of a three-member panel to conduct an inquiry into the tragic road accident in the Assar area of the Doda district but the report of the committee is yet to be made public.
November 22 was the deadline for the inquiry panel to submit its report regarding the reasons for the tragic accident.
After the horrific road accident on the Batote-Kishtwar national highway claimed the lives of 39 passengers including kids and women, the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar ordered a constitution of a three-member panel to probe into the circumstances leading to the accident.
As communicated by the Deputy Commissioner, Doda, on Wednesday an ill-fated bus JK02CN 6555 on its way from Kishtwar towards Jammu met with a fatal accident and fell in the deep gorge at Assar in Doda district, resulting in the death of several passengers and injuries to others on board.
The order said it was imperative to inquire into the circumstances leading to the accident which resulted in loss of precious human lives with injuries to several other passengers. Three officers Ravi Kumar Bharti, ADM, Doda, Superintending Engineer PWD, Doda, and ARTO, Doda, would be the members of the committee who would enquire into the circumstances leading to the accident.
It was announced that the committee would inquire into the incident and furnish a detailed inquiry report to this office within a week.
As per the order, the inquiry committee has to submit its report on November 22 but the panel has missed the deadline. |
