Amritsar Train Accident Highlights: At least 58 dead; CM Amarinder Singh orders magisterial inquiry

Meanwhile, Navjot Kaur Sidhu told CNN-News 18: "You will soon get all videos. I have records of all announcements. You'll very soon get the video [footage that shows] that there was an announcement from the stage not to go there. The investigation has to be logical, ethical and fair"

Shiromani Akali Dal President, Sukhbir Singh Badal told CNN-News 18: "The present government is calling it a natural disaster instead of setting an example. This is not a natural disaster; this is massacre. No FIR is being registered on victims’ statement. An inquiry should happen out of Punjab under a high court."

"This is a clear-cut cover-up operation. Mrs. Sidhu and Sidhu sahab should be part of the FIR. Fresh FIR should be registered on the statement of victims. Statement of victims not being taken but statement of police is being taken so that it can be managed. There should be no politics… Guilty should not be spared," he added.

The present govt is taking the accident lightly as CM is saying that inquiry report will come after 4 weeks. FIR should be registered on the statements of the victims. Inquiry should be done by independent agency: Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD #AmritsarTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/dzPDDAsrCp

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has directed Home Secretary NS Kalsi to prepare detailed guidelines for permission to hold religious&social congregations,in order to prevent the kind of tragedy that struck Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations yesterday. #AmritsarTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/MZWHUQnHn2

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

Shivala Railway Crossing was vandalised by unidentified persons last night after the Amritsar train accident, reports ANI. Jaspal Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Government Railway Police, says, "Window panes were vandalised last night. We found it today. Cabin man was also thrashed."

There were vacant seats at Dhobi Ghat ground. Ravan was tied securely & there were no chances of it falling down & creating chaos. There was no stampede. Announcements were made 4-5 times asking people to come inside Dhobi Ghat ground: Navjot Kaur Sidhu on #AmritsarTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/SMeeKeGTkg

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh visits injured; orders magisterial probe

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on October 20 ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident after visiting injured and kin of those killed in the tragedy.

#AmritsarTrainAccident: Dussehra committee had written a letter (pic 1) to police seeking security arrangements for Dussehra celebrations at Dhobi Ghat, Golden Avenue in Amritsar. Assistant Sub-Inspector Daljeet Singh reverted (pic 2) that police have no objections in this regard pic.twitter.com/cu7QXbXZV7

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh visits the #AmritsarTrainAccident site. 59 people were killed and 57 people were injured in the incident. #Punjab pic.twitter.com/CmsXMLhcB5

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

UN chief Guterres, Canadian PM Trudeau condole Amritsar train accident

UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the families and friends of over 60 people who died in a train accident in Amritsar, terming the incident as "tragic".

We are ordering a magisterial inquiry into the incident under the police commissioner who will submit a report in 4 weeks: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh #AmritsarTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/vy9DSD4Pso

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018

Punjab CM orders an immediate release of Rs 3 crore to DC Amritsar for payment of ex-gratia to the families of the deceased, reports ANI.