SIT report on the Hathras stampede includes statements from 125 individuals
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hathras stampede, has submitted its report to the Uttar Pradesh government on the tragedy which claimed at least 121 lives and left over 300 injured.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered the SIT probe immediately after the tragic incident.
The report hints at the political links of goodman ‘Bhole Baba’. Sources said that the report identifies some political leaders who had significant associations with ‘Bhole Baba’ during elections, along with other relevant connections.
The report highlights that the main accused, Dev Prakash Madhukar, was in contact with political parties for fundraising activities related to the event.
The report also covers all aspects of the incident and provides suggestions and guidelines for organizing similar events in the future in the state.
The report includes statements from 125 individuals. The SIT interviewed administrative officials, event organizers, and volunteers (sevadars) to investigate the causes of the stampede. It also scrutinized the roles of local leaders, sevadars, organizers, and officials who were present at the event, focusing on their failure to accurately estimate the size of the gathering.
The comprehensive and voluminous SIT report was prepared by Additional DG (Agra Zone) Anupam Kulshreshtha and Aligarh Commissioner Chaitra V.
Statements from 125 individuals have been recorded in the report. The SIT interviewed administrative officials, event organizers, and volunteers (sevadars) to determine the causes of the stampede.
The roles of local leaders, sevadars, organisers, and officials present at the event have also been questioned for failing to accurately estimate the congregation’s size.
CM Adityanath has further ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident, headed by retired high court judge Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, with retired IAS officer Hemant Rao and retired IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar Singh as members.
The panel is expected to conclude its investigation and submit its findings within two months.
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