6 people arrested in Hathras stampede case
Six people were arrested in connection with the stampede in Hathras on Thursday. The police are searching for the main accused, Dev Prakash Madhukar, who was the chief organizer of the religious event led by preacher Bhole Baba. A reward of Rs 1 lakh has been announced for his capture, and a non-bailable warrant will be issued against him.
6 people arrested in Hathras stampede case
The stampede resulted in the deaths of 121 people, mostly women, and 31 others were injured. The police stated that they were prevented from entering the event by the organizers, and when the stampede occurred, most of the helpers ran away and stopped people from recording videos. The chaos began when followers tried to collect dust from the ground where the preacher had walked.
6 people arrested in Hathras stampede case
An FIR was filed against the event organizers for allowing 2.5 lakh people to attend when they only had permission for 80,000. Dev Prakash Madhukar and other organizers were named in the FIR, but the preacher, known as Jagat Guru Saakar Vishwahari Bhole Baba, was not.
6 people arrested in Hathras stampede case
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Hathras and met with the injured. When asked why the preacher was not named in the FIR, he explained that the case was initially filed against those who applied for the event’s permission and that all responsible parties would be investigated. The state government has also set up a three-member judicial commission, headed by a retired high court judge, to investigate the tragedy and examine if there was any conspiracy behind the stampede. The commission will submit its report in two months.
We don’t know why people have so much faith in so called Babas, people these days doesn’t listen to their parents, but they have time to hear those babas, it’s something foolish.
