The main operator does not have license to operate heavy vehicles, 

The driver’s assistant was operating the crane responsible for the girder falling on a private car in Uttara killing five people, says Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

The main operator was giving instructions from outside, a senior RAB official told Bangla Tribune on Thursday.

According to RAB, the main operator Al Amin does not have license to drive heavy vehicles. 

He learnt to operate to the crane in 2016 and after working in a few construction protects, joined the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as an operator. 

On Wednesday, RAB arrested nine people including the crane driver, his assistant and the contractor’s security personnel in connection to the incident.

A case has been filed against them in Uttara West police station.

On Monday, at least five people, including children, of the same family were killed when a 150-tonne girder fell on their car from a crane during BRT project work in Uttara.

The incident sparked outrage with many blaming the BRT of negligence. The project has been halted temporarily.