Anil Agrawal named in FIR over Sakti power plant blast

Vedanta group chairman Anil Agrawal and others have been named in an FIR for causing death by negligence in a power plant blast in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district two days ago. Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur confirmed this on Thursday.

A case of causing death by negligence has been filed against Vedanta group chairman Anil Agrawal and others following a deadly power plant blast in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district two days ago. The FIR was registered at Dabhra police station under sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 289 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur confirmed to The Hindu on Thursday (April 16, 2026) that Mr. Agrawal had been named in the FIR. "A case has been filed," Mr. Thakur said.

The explosion occurred at a power plant in Sakti district, highlighting safety concerns at industrial sites in the region. Police have named others in the case, though further details were not provided.

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