In Uttar Pradesh, the Divisional Commissioner of Allahabad will probe into the Pratapgarh stampede that killed at least 63 people and injured more than 100. The stampede took place yesterday at the Ashram of Kripalu maharaj where a large number of people gathered at a function. Some injured shave been shifted to a Allahabad hospital. Meanwhile Pratapgarh police has registered FIR against the temple management and the organizers.The railways has also provided two trains for family members of affected people and other participants of yesterdays programme to facilitate their movement from Pratapgarh to Allahabad and to lucknow. While the SP of Pratapgarh has said that investigation will soon be over and those who are responsible will certainly face action.The entire night was difficult for those whose family member are still in hospital and their grief and sorrow in the families who have lost their near and dear ones It is expected that the commissioner of Allahabad who is heading high level inquiry as per the chief minster’s instruction may submit his report today.After the postmortems of victims the dead bodies have also been handed over to their families.mena while the SP of Pratapgarh has said that investigation on will soon be over and those who are responsible will certainly face action.During such social get together measures should be undertaken in advance to avoid any mishaps but it seems that organizers have not learnt from the past events.Now the attention is on the chief Ministers instruction to take action against the responsible person and findings of inquiry report .It is now to been seen if some action will take place or this incident turns into a mere event.
News On AIR | March 4, 2010 8:49 PM
Divisional Commissioner to probe Pratapgarh stampede that claimed 63 live