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2.5 Lakh Crowd, Patchy Prep, A 'Dust Rush': What Led To Killer UP Stampede
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A total of 121 people have died in the stampede at the 'satsang' of self-styled godman known as Bhole Baba; 28 are in hospital
The stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras that killed 121 people was triggered by a mad rush for dust. Men, women and children fell over each other, getting crushed, just to collect dust stirred up by the car of a self-styled godman. The organisers' laxity and inadequate police force contributed to the tragedy.
The stampede took place at a 'satsang' addressed by self-styled godman Suraj Pal aka Narayan Saakar Hari, whose followers called him Bhole Baba.
According to the FIR, the organisers of the 'satsang' sought permission for a gathering of 80,000-odd people, but a crowd of over 2.5 lakh turned up.
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