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#BalasoreTrain Accident : CBI Makes First Arrests ; All Three In Custody From Signal Department

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The CBI took into custody three railway personnel in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident which claimed 293 lives, making the first arrests in the case, officials said.

PTI reported that all the three personnel are from the signalling department and posted in Balasore district of Odisha, they said. The probe agency apprehended Senior Section Engineer (signal) (in-charge) Arun Kumar Mahanta posted in Balasore, Senior Section Engineer (Signal) Mohammed Amir Khan posted at Soro near Balasore, and technician Pappu Kumar posted at Balasore.

The trio has been questioned several times since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the case on June 6.

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