Retired Judge to Lead SIT Probe into Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede That Killed 19
Kolkata/Alive News: The West Bengal government has constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, to investigate the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives. The move follows a Calcutta High Court direction to set up an inquiry commission headed by a […]
Loudspeaker Warning May Have Triggered Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede That Killed 19
Kolkata/Alive News: A loudspeaker announcement warning that a Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata was about to collapse may have triggered panic among visitors, leading to a stampede that killed 19 people on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the announcement came as crowds began pushing and shoving during sudden rain. The incident took place at the Chorbagan […]