Metro Pillar Crash: 'Contractor Didn't Take Safety Measures,' Says Bereaved Kin

CM Bommai said, "We will inquire how the incident happened, and provide compensation to the affected family."

Soon after a Namma Metro construction accident claimed the lives of a woman and her child in Bengaluru, the woman's father-in-law, Vijayakumar, told ANI, "The contractor in charge of the Metro pillar construction clearly didn't take safety measures. The construction work at the incident spot should immediately stop."

Parents of Lohit, whose wife Tejaswini and son Vihan were killed when an under-construction Bengaluru Metro pillar collapsed and crushed them, claim safety measures were not in place at the construction site. Lohit and his daughter have suffered injuries. ⁦⁦@TheQuint⁩ pic.twitter.com/gFbW5AOTew

— Nikhila Henry (@NikhilaHenry) January 10, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, "We will inquire how the incident happened, and provide compensation to the affected family."

'Result of 40% Commission Government,' Says Congress

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government for the Bengaluru metro pillar collapse.

He alleged, "This is the result of the '40% commission' government. There is no quality in development works."

Congress MLA Sowmya Reddy said, "It's very shocking that a​ ​​metro pillar ​​under construction ​fell on a woman & child. So far, there were pothole deaths now pillars are collapsing. This is a clear case of violation, negligence​,​ and corruption of the BJP govt."

It's shocking to hear that a woman and her 2 year old child were injured after the reinforcement bar of the #NammaMetro pillar collapsed in HBR layout.

It is not some pothole injury, but there is a limit.

1/2@cpronammametro @BSBommai @INCKarnataka pic.twitter.com/pWIthYJUc5

— Sowmya | ಸೌಮ್ಯ (@Sowmyareddyr) January 10, 2023