Morbi Bridge Tragedy: Jailed Oreva Group MD Applies For Bail To Compensate 135 Victims

The prime accused of Morbi Bridge Collapse, Jaysukh Patel has recently applied for the bail on the grounds of compensating victims in the incident.

The promoter of Ajanta Oreva Group, Jaysukh Patel, is responsible for the operation & maintenance of an old suspension bridge that plunged into Gujarat’s Machchu river on October 30 last year. The tragedy claimed lives of over 135 people.

As of now, Jaysukh Patel has moved a Morbi Court seeking his bail and the matter that has been listed for the hearing on March 4.

Furthermore, Jaysukh Patel applied for bail on the grounds that there was some pending work by the bank, and the High Court ordered him to compensate victims of the incident.

As per his lawyers, Patel is seeking bail to clear bank formalities.

The contract for maintenance & repair work of the bridge was signed between the civic body of Morbi and Jaysukh Patel’s company. The group has signed a 15-year contract for the operation and maintenance of the bridge. The contract was signed between Morbi municipal corporation and Ajanta Oreva company in March 2022 and was valid till 2037.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) that’s formed by the government to investigate the Morbi tragedy has cited several lapses on the part of Oreva Group in repairs, maintenance and operation of the British-era bridge.

Previously, Jaysukh Patel was arrested a month ago after he surrendered before Morbi sessions court.