At least 116 people, mostly women, lost their lives in Tuesday’s stampede at a satsang hosted by self-styled preacher Bhole Baba, for whom police have launched a search operation.
The government said in a statement that a team consisting of ADG Agra and Aligarh Divisional Commissioner has been constituted to inquire into the cause of the incident.
Hundreds of devotees had gathered at Fulrai village to attend satsang, hosted by self-styled preacher Narayan Sakar Hari aka Bhole Baba, which was on for past 2 days.
The incident comes after a deadly stampede last year killed 135 spectators at a stadium in Indonesia in October. Many were crushed as they fled for exits after police fired tear gas into the crowd.
The stampede took place during the distribution of charitable donations by merchants in the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Houthi-controlled govt said in a statement.
The incident occured Thursday at the Sports City where Iraq is hosting the Arabian Gulf Cup after 40 years. Thousands of fans tried to enter the stadium to watch the final match against Oman.
The disaster, in which 135 people died, occurred after a match at Kanjuruhan stadium sparking questions about safety provisions & use of tear gas, as a crowd-control measure.
The stampede tragedy took place during a programme organised by the TDP in Nellore district Wednesday where Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a roadshow.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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