Kanpur train accident: Some injured mysteriously get scrapped cash

November 21, 2016 08:29

PTI reports: Some passengers injured in the train derailment in Pukhrayan on Sunday mysteriously received cash, mostly in the denomination of scrapped Rs. 500 notes, while they were admitted in a hospital.

Stumped by this development, the authorities promised to probe the matter.

Commissioner of Kanzpur Zone Iftikharuddin said he will get the matter inquired into by the Chief Medical Officer of Mati Hospital in Kanpur Dehat district where such cases were reported.

Among those who were given Rs. 5000 cash by some unknown persons were Asha Mishra and Anil. Both received 10 notes of Rs 500, which have been declared invalid since November 8.

A relative of one of the injured claimed that the person who handed over the money told her that the money was given to them by the railways.

There was, however, no confirmation as to whether the money was actually sent by the railways.

Helpline numbers are:

Indore- 07411072

Ujjain- 07342560906

Ratlam- 074121072

Orai-051621072

Jhansi- 05101072

Pokhraya- 05113270239

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