The Madhya Pradesh government has shunted out the Collector and SP of Sagar district and suspended a government doctor for negligence, consequent to the death of nine children in a wall collapse.
Sagar Collector Deepak Arya was transferred to the State Secretariat at Bhopal, as Deputy Secretary on Sunday.
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Sagar SP Abhishek Tiwari has been transferred as AIG to the Police headquarters at Bhopal.
Shahpur Primary Health Centre Dr Hariom Bansal has been suspended with immediate effect.
The in-charge Chief Municipal Officer and Sub-Engineer of the Shahpur Municipality have also been suspended.
Besides, the Sagar Sub Divisional Magistrate has also been transferred.
Nine children in the age group of 10-15 years were killed when a wall collapsed on them during a clay Shivling preparation and Bhaagwat Katha event at a temple in Shahpur in Sagar district.
MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs four lakh each and PM Narendra Modi announced a compensation of Rs two lakh each to the family members of the deceased children.
