HYDERABAD:The Vijayawada police on Monday registered an FIR under culpable homicide not amounting to murder against five persons, all partners of River Boating and Adventures Company While the police took one of the partners, Vinjamuri Vijaya Saradhi, into custody, a search is on for the others, identified as SM Kondala Rao, N Sesha Giri Rao, Gedela Srinu and Chitti. Police found that Gedela Srinu is employed with the AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) as driver at Tada in Nellore district.Vijayawada police commissioner D Gautam Sawang told TOI that the company has permission to operate only four smaller boats but not for the one that capsized. "The bigger boat was operated from the Guntur side for a test ride. It neither had permission nor certification. The partners claim they entered into an agreement with the tourism department . But no fitness or worthiness certificate has been obtained," he said."There are many aspects of negligence. We have booked the accused under Section 304 A part 2 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of IPC. They deliberately overloaded the boat and did not take safety measures like providing lifejackets," he said.

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