The death toll in the stampede incident which occurred in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday has gone up to 121. Around 28 people have sustained injuries in the incident, the Office of Relief Commissioner said on Wednesday.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Hathras stampede incident which has claimed 121 lives so far, leaving 28 injured.
BJP MLA Asim Arun interacted with the victims and eyewitnesses of the Hathras stampede on Wednesday. He said that a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of DG Zone Agra and a report will be submitted to the Chief Minister.
Vinod, who lost his wife, mother and 16-year-old daughter in the Hathras stampede, expressed his grief over the incident, saying that he lost everything.
After the Uttar Pradesh police carried out a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district in search of 'Bhole Baba', who conducted a Satsang in Hathras where a stampede took place claiming the lives of 116 people, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar revealed
In a tragic event, at least 116 people lost their lives in a stampede on Tuesday afternoon during a religious event in Ratibhanpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district
In response to the tragedy, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.
As per an official release from the Uttar Pradesh government, "The issue of marks alteration in the English answer sheets of the PCS-J Main Exam-2022, conducted by the UPPSC, was due to human error, out of negligence, rather than any criminal misconduct. This human error did not compromise t