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Article: Boat mishap: Steersman held, charged with culpable homicide.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- October 6, 2009
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Boat mishap: Steersman held, charged with culpable homicide
Thekkady, October 06, 2009 (PTI) - The steersman and a crew member of the boat that sank at Thekkady claiming 45 lives in India's southern part were Monday arrested by police and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, as the Kerala government ordered a safety audit of all tourist boats.
A high-level meeting also made a thorough review of the safety aspects at tourist boating Centres in the state and decided to make availability of life jackets mandatory in the boats. The meeting was convened by Home and Tourism minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
After the boat tragedy ...