The judicial commission, formed by the govt, submitted its report on 21 February giving a clean chit to Bhole Baba, stating no direct evidence linked him to the stampede.
About 121 people were killed after a stampede at a 'Satsang' organised by a self-styled godman, Bhole Baba, aka Suraj Pal, in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on July 2, 2024
3,200-page chargesheet was filed in court Tuesday against 11 accused under sections including culpable homicide. 'Bhole Baba' yet to be questioned, it is learnt.
Surajpal Jatav, aka ‘Bhole Baba’, is the self-styled godman whose religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras ended in a stampede claiming 123 lives earlier this month.
SIT, which hasn't ruled out conspiracy, hasn't blamed Bhole Baba in its report. BSP's Mayawati says there's 'an attempt to give him clean chit'. Suspended officials include Sikandrarao SDM.
The godman's sevaks such as Devprakash Madhukar — main accused in Hathras stampede — raised money for him. Police are now looking into Madhukar's 'political links'.
Moitra's comments on a video of National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma arriving in Hathras have been termed 'derogatory' and 'outrageous' by the Commission.
Of the 121 people who died in the stampede at Bhole Baba's satsang, 112 were women. Men in Hathras are now blaming women for being followers of the godman & going to such events.
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