Vadodara boat tragedy: Lakefront maintenance firm partner held in Odisha


A team of Gujarat Police has arrested an individual in connection with the January 18 Vadodara lake boat capsize incident in which 12 school students and two teachers were killed, an official said on Wednesday. The police have arrested Gopal Shah, a partner in Kotia Projects — the firm responsible for operating and maintaining the lakefront. Shah was detained at Titlagarh in Odisha, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Manoj Ninama said. The incident, which occurred on January 18, involved students from New Sunrise School who were on a picnic at the lake. The boat, overloaded beyond its capacity, capsized, leading to the deaths of 12 students and two teachers, while 18 other students and two teachers were rescued.