According to the SIT, gunman Anil, security officer Sandeep, and policemen Shyju, Vipin, and Arun, who were part of the escort team of the then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, have been identified as the accused.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office said an ex gratia compensation of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased, while those injured would receive ₹50,000.
The mishap occurred around 2.50 p.m. when the bus lost control at a curve near Kattankavala and fell about 30 feet down the slope.
According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), nearly 44,000 people have been affected by the extreme weather conditions caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
The accident occurred when the Korba Passenger Train rammed into a stationary goods train near Lal Khadan station on the busy Bilaspur-Katni rail line.
On Saturday, as many as 64 persons were airlifted to Chamba in four sorties of an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter.
A government spokesperson said here on Thursday that the operation is being carried out under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
In a statement issued here, the Western Command’s spokesperson stated that more than 50 Army columns have been activated on the ground until now, with relief efforts running round the clock to rescue stranded people, restore vital infrastructure, and deliver life-saving assistance as part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
The survivors were identified as Pankaj, 8; Dhruv, 10; and Adi, 8, they said.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Peddapally, Kamareddy and Medak while Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay and BRS working president KT Rama Rao toured the areas under water.
