Billionaire Anil Agrawal named in Sakti power plant explosion FIR

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Smoke erupts from Vedanta powerfulness works aft a almighty boiler detonation connected Tuesday, astatine Singhitarai, successful Sakti District, Chhattisgarh, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The decease toll successful a blast has gone up to 17 with 4 much workers succumbing to injuries, constabulary said connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI

A lawsuit of causing decease by negligence has been against Vedanta radical president Anil Agrawal and others successful transportation with the powerfulness works blast successful Chhattisgarh's Sakti territory 2 days ago, said Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur connected Thursday (April 16, 2026).

Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Thakur confirmed that Mr. Agrawal had been named successful the FIR registered astatine the Dabhra constabulary presumption nether sections 106 (causing decease by negligence), 289 (negligent behaviour with respect to machinery) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Published - April 17, 2026 04:15 americium IST

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