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Crime
Muzaffarpur PNG Gas Pipeline Accident: Lawyer Files Criminal Complaint Against 11 Officials
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 08:36 PM
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Advocate Sushil Kumar Singh has lodged a petition in Muzaffarpur court accusing officials of IOC, the road construction department and the drainage agency of negligence in the PNG gas pipeline blast on Gobarsahi‑Dumri road.
The PNG gas pipeline explosion that occurred on the Gobarsahi‑Dumri road in Muzaffarpur has now moved to the judicial arena. Advocate Sushil Kumar Singh filed a formal complaint in the district court, seeking criminal liability for those he says were responsible for the mishap.
The petition names eleven individuals, including senior officials from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), the state road‑construction department and the agency responsible for drainage works. According to the filing, these officials failed to observe safety norms, leading to the pipeline rupture and subsequent damage.
By invoking negligence, the complaint aims to hold the accused accountable under the Indian Penal Code and to secure compensation for victims. The court will now examine the evidence presented and decide whether to register a formal charge sheet.
The case underscores growing public scrutiny of infrastructure safety in Bihar, especially where gas pipelines intersect with road and drainage projects. Authorities have been urged to review existing protocols to prevent similar incidents.
The petition names eleven individuals, including senior officials from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), the state road‑construction department and the agency responsible for drainage works. According to the filing, these officials failed to observe safety norms, leading to the pipeline rupture and subsequent damage.
By invoking negligence, the complaint aims to hold the accused accountable under the Indian Penal Code and to secure compensation for victims. The court will now examine the evidence presented and decide whether to register a formal charge sheet.
The case underscores growing public scrutiny of infrastructure safety in Bihar, especially where gas pipelines intersect with road and drainage projects. Authorities have been urged to review existing protocols to prevent similar incidents.