Odisha train mishap: As media points to ‘absconding’ official, railway says ‘factually incorrect’

With several media outlets claiming that a railway official named Amir Khan has gone missing amid the CBI’s probe into the Balasore train mishap, the South Eastern Railway has clarified that this is “factually incorrect”.

South Eastern Railway CPRO Aditya Kumar Chaudhary said, “A few media reports are coming in that a Bahanaga staff is absconding and missing. This is factually incorrect. The entire staff is present and part of the inquiry. They are appearing before the agency.”