UP CM announces judicial probe into Hathras stampede

Lucknow: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a judicial inquiry into the stampede in Hathras district in which 121 people were killed. The probe will be conducted by a retired high court judge and police official, he said. The probe committee will find out who is responsible for the tragedy, or if it … Read more

Vladimir Putin, Japan PM Express Condolence Over Hathras Tragedy That Killed 121

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday expressed condolences over the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh in which 121 people were killed. “President of #Russia Vladimir Putin sent a condolence message to President of #India Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi over the … Read more

“Organisers Tried To Cover Up Incident”: Yogi Adityanath On Hathras Stampede

121 people, including women and children, died at the stampede in UP’s Hathras. New Delhi: The organisers of a ‘prayer meet’ – held by godman Bhole Baba in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, which ended in a stampede that killed over a hundred – “tried to cover up the incident”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said after visiting … Read more

Siblings, Aged 3 And 9, Among Children Killed In Hathras Stampede

Hathras stampede took place as the ‘satsang’ ended Hathras: Satyendra Yadav was walking towards his vehicle after the ‘satsang’ when his wife called — their three-year-old son Chhota had died in the stampede that had broken out moments earlier. The 29-year-old driver from Delhi had reached here with his family, including his mother and two … Read more

No Emergency Exits, Lack Of Cops: Focus On Lapses After Hathras Stampede

Over two lakh people attended Bhole Baba’s ‘satsang’, or ‘prayer meet’. New Delhi: Tough questions are being asked after 121 people were killed during a stampede at a ‘religious’ event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras Tuesday evening, including which government body or official permitted such a large rally and why there were no crowd-control or safety … Read more

Case Filed Against Hathras ‘Satsang’ Organisers, No Mention Of ‘Bhole Baba’

Bhole Baba’s original name is Suraj Pal Singh New Delhi: At least 121 people died after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras last evening. The tragedy occurred during a ‘satsang’ of Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari which was attended by over two lakh people. The site was overcrowded and … Read more

Who Is Bhole Baba, UP Godman Whose Satsang Led To Stampede That Killed 121

In 1999, he took voluntary retirement from police service and changed his name to Narayan Saakar Hari New Delhi: A day after over 121 people were killed in a stampede in UP’s Hathras, questions are being raised over the satsang organised by self-styled guru Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari whose congregation the victims belonged … Read more

Hathras Stampede: Bodies On Ice Blocks, Families Wait For Autopsy

Officials have put the Hathras stampede death count at 116 Hathras (UP): Scores of bodies were lying on blocks of ice inside the government hospital here on Tuesday night in the aftermath of the deadly stampede at a religious congregation, as the wailing relatives of the victims waited outside in drizzle to take mortal remains … Read more

Outside Hathras Hospital, Scattered Bodies, Loud Wails After Stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has said an FIR will be registered. Hathras (UP): Bodies lay scattered at a medical centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Tuesday as people milled around them, wiping away tears and consoling one another. The heartbreaking scenes unfolded outside the district’s Sikandara Rao Trauma Centre, where victims, dead or unconscious, … Read more

“We Did Not Find Baba Ji…”: Cop On UP’s Hathras Stampede

Hathras Stampede: Police said that Baba ji, who held Satsang, not found inside campus. Hathras, UP: After the Uttar Pradesh police carried out a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district in search of ‘Bhole Baba’, who hold a Satsang in Hathras where a stampede took place claiming the lives of 116 … Read more

Day After 116 Die In Stampede, Top Cops At Accident Site, Godman’s Ashram

Hathras stampede killed at least 116 people, including 106 women and seven children New Delhi: Baba Narayan Hari is likely to be arrested soon after at least 116 people died in a stampede at his ‘satsang’ (religious congregation) in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday. The self-styled godman, whose original name is Suraj Pal and is … Read more

“Will Get To Bottom Of It”: Yogi Adityanath On Hathras Stampede

Chief Minister Yogi told ANI that the police along with the state ministers are at the spot. Lucknow: After 116 people lost their lives in a stampede incident at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unequivocally said that whether this is an accident or a conspiracy, the government … Read more