Hathras stampede: UP Police file FIR against Mukhya Sewadar, other organisers
In a recent development in the Hathras stampede incident, an FIR has been registered under sections 105, 110, 126(2), 223, and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against Dev Prakash Madhukar, referred to as ‘Mukhya Sewadar‘, and other organisers of the religious event where a tragic stampede occurred claiming 121 lives.
Many senior police officials have reached the Hathras stampede site, while others are at his ashram, the Ram Kutir Charitable Trust.
Advocate Gaurav Dwivedi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Allahabad High Court, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the Hathras Stampede incident.
The tragedy occurred during the satsang of preacher ‘Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba’, resulting in fatalities, predominantly among women and children, and leaving over 300 others injured.
A police officer at the scene said that over one lakh people had gathered to attend the event.
Although the exact cause of the stampede remains unclear, reports suggest that the hot and humid conditions at the venue caused discomfort among attendees, leading to panic and a rush to exit, which resulted in the stampede.
Some attendees hurried to depart, while others moved in the opposite direction to seek blessings by touching the baba’s feet, leading to chaos.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, after a high-level meeting on Tuesday evening, stated, “The state government will thoroughly investigate whether this was an accident or a conspiracy. We will take the strictest action against those responsible for the tragedy.”
The Chief Minister is expected to visit Hathras on Wednesday, if the weather clears up, allowing his aircraft to take off, said official sources.
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