Police on Saturday arrested three people in connection with the death of 16 people due to electrocution at a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Chamoli district.
Chamoli Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobal told a press conference that Hardevlal Arya, assistant engineer in-charge of Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan, Mahendra Singh, lineman of the electricity department, and Pawan Chamola, local supervisor of the company operating the STP, have been arrested for gross negligence in operating electrical equipment at Namami Gange's STP.
Hinting at more arrests in this connection, Mr. Dobal said the role of the owner of the joint venture company, the project manager and other persons was also being probed.
