Gujarat Bridge Collapse: Police At Contractor Oreva's Office. This Happened Next

Gujarat bridge tragedy: Sources says police visit was to cross-check claims made by the staff members of the company who've been arrested so far

Some police personnel this morning went to the office of Oreva Group, contractor for the renovation of the bridge that collapsed on October 30 and claimed over 130 lives. It was locked, so they returned.

While some reports called this a "raid", police sources told NDTV that the visit was to cross-check some claims made by the nine staff members of the company who've been arrested so far.

The top management of the company — known mainly for making 'Ajanta' wall clocks — has not faced any action. That includes its managing director Jaysukhbhai Patel, who had publicly claimed that the bridge will hold up for "at least eight to ten years" when it was reopened — ahead of schedule — on October 26.

Jaysukhbhai Patel had signed the contract with the Morbi municipal corporation.