The Government Railway Police (GRP) at Kacheguda have now registered a case against Chandrasekhar.
Even as the condition of the loco pilot of the local train, which rammed into an express train at the Kacheguda railway station in Hyderabad on Monday, remains critical, the police have booked him.
The Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) train rammed into Kurnool City-Secunderabad Hundry Intercity Express around 10.30 am on Monday, which left 16 injured.
After a preliminary enquiry, railway officials claimed that the loco pilot, Chandrasekhar, was at fault, as he had crossed a red signal, which led to the collision.
According to media reports, the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Kacheguda have now registered a case against him, under Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 337 (causing hurt by an act which endangers human life) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life) of the IPC.
Even as the GRP is expected to go ahead with its enquiry, by taking down the statements of railway officials and accident victims, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will also begin its parallel probe on Wednesday, to look into probable safety lapses.
In a statement, the South Central Circle (Secunderabad) of CRS, said that the general public with any information on the accident, could write to his office at the Rail Nirman Bhavan at SD Road. His office can be contacted at 040-27820104.
The CRS is expected to meet the Kacheguda station superintendent and railway staff at the Hyderabad divisional railway manager's office on Wednesday.
Shortly after the accident, it was reported that Chandrasekhar was stuck in the mangled driver's cabin. He was rescued after an operation that lasted for eight hours, carried out by the National Disaster Response Force and railway staff.
Chandrasekhar has been put on ventilator. He has sustained fractured ribs and is also having internal bleeding.
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