More devotees than the administration had allowed were present at the "satsang," according to the Uttar Pradesh government.
Digital Desk: Inspector General of Police for the Aligarh Range Shalabh Mathur reported that the number of people killed in the stampede at a religious gathering in the Hathras district had risen to 116. In addition, he stated he would file an FIR against the event organizers. More devotees than the administration had allowed were present at the "satsang," according to the Uttar Pradesh government.
“The number of attendees exceeded the administration’s permitted limit at the venue, leading to a stampede during Bhole Baba’s satsang,” a statement released by the state government said.
According to police officials, the event happened on Tuesday at Phulrai village in Sikanda Rau tehsil. Both Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that their respective families would receive Rs 2 lakh in aid. In order to investigate the reasons behind the tragedy, the Chief Minister also assembled a committee that included the Aligarh Police Commissioner and the Additional Director General of Police.
The Hathras District Administration issued helpline numbers for the general public. “In view of the accident that took place in Hathras district, the district administration, keeping an eye on the situation of the incident, has issued helplines 05722227041 and 05722227042 for the help of the general public,” Hathras DM Ashish Kumar posted on X. He said that a high-level committee had been formed to investigate whether the arrangements for the gathering were proper.
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