Schaeffler India chief detained following deadly carbon-dioxide leak at Pune plant
The CEO and managing director of Schaeffler India, Kadam, was taken into custody after a June 9 gas leak at the Talegaon factory killed two contract workers.
On June 9, a carbon-dioxide cylinder replacement at Schaeffler India's plant in Talegaon, near Pune, caused a rapid gas discharge that killed two workers from the company's service provider. Following the incident, police broadened their probe to charge Kadam, the firm's chief executive officer and managing director, as the legal occupier of the site. Schaeffler India announced that Kadam was taken into custody late Monday for questioning.
The firm affirmed that it, along with its employees and officers, has been fully cooperating with the investigation and will maintain that stance. No further details on additional injuries or legal outcomes were provided.
Why it matters
The detention of a senior executive highlights corporate accountability after a fatal industrial accident.
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