Smoke erupts from Vedanta power plant after a powerful boiler explosion on Tuesday, at Singhitarai, in Sakti District, Chhattisgarh, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The death toll in a blast has gone up to 17 with four more workers succumbing to injuries, police said on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI A case of causing death by negligence has been against Vedanta group chairman Anil Agrawal and others in connection with the power plant blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district two days ago, said Sakti Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur on Thursday (April 16, 2026). Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Thakur confirmed that Mr. Agrawal had been named in the FIR registered at the 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. Published – April 17, 2026 04:15 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 10-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect Madhya Pradesh authorities deploy force at illegal sand mining locations; take preventive measures