Mumbai: An FIR was registered on Wednesday against unidentified persons in connection with the chlorine gas leak at Mumbai Port Trust in which over 100 people fell sick.
"We have registered an FIR against unidentified persons (in the gas leakage case) at Sewri police station and started probing the matter," said DCP Khalid Kaisar.
"When the cylinders were brought here to the Port Trust, who imported them and why they were lying since over ten decades will be among the various things the police would look into it," he said.
The DCP said the Port Trust has been guarding the cylinders and as of now the police are not holding the Port Trust responsible for the incident.
At least 100 people fell sick early this morning when hey inhaled chlorine gas which leaked from one of the imported cylinders in Bombay Port Trust's (BPT) Hay Bandar premises for 13 years.
The condition of eight persons, admitted in JJ hospital, is said to be critical.
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