The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday when Debnath was involved in an accident in Chakmaghat and got stuck inside the truck. After 6 to 7 hours of waiting for rescue, he succumbed to his injuries. The emergency operation sector faced criticism for having a manpower crisis and lacking proper training and advanced machines.

In response, the Chief Minister ordered a probe into the incident and suspended the Subdivisional Magistrate.

SDM Teliamura Suspended After Chakmaghat Incident Went Viral on Social Media

The chief minister is also sending his cabinet ministers to the victim’s home and meet the family members.

On Tuesday (Monday late-night), the truck driver, Mihir Lal Debnath was stuck inside his truck after he met with a road accident, but he waited for 7 to 8 hours for help. The administration failed to rescue him after attempting multiple times to bring him out.

The truck door could be cut, but the truck portion that had fallen on the driver could not be removed on time.

Footage shows, the rescue operation team members were trying to turn on the road cutter machines, but they were failing. 

This incident has sparked outrage on social media as the public said the rescue team was lacking sufficient training and preparedness.

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