Judicial Commission will go to Mahakumbh tomorrow to investigate stampede, team will visit the spot
Harsh Kumar said that we have taken charge within a few hours of the announcement, because the investigation has to be taken on priority basis. When asked about the deadline of investigation, he said that we have a month’s timeline, but still we will try to complete it fast.
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30 people died in a stampede in Mahakumbh
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- New Delhi,
- 30 January 2025,
- (Updated 30 January 2025, 7:59 PM IST)
The 3 -member judicial commission set up by the UP government will visit the spot tomorrow to investigate the stampede at the confluence of Mahakumbh. Retired judge of Allahabad High Court Harsh Kumar, who is chairing the committee, said that the Commission has a month to complete its investigation, but we will try to complete the investigation as soon as possible.
An official statement said that Harsh Kumar and the member of the panel, former Director General of Police (DGP) VK Gupta and retired IAS DK Singh reached their office today and have started their work.
According to PTI, Harsh Kumar said that we have taken charge within a few hours of the announcement, because the investigation has to be taken on priority basis. When asked about the deadline of investigation, he said that we have a month’s timeline, but still we will try to complete it fast. Asked whether the three members will investigate different aspects. On this, Harsh Kumar said that we will discuss this among ourselves. Can not tell in detail right now.
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The committee spoke to the media on Thursday. Committee Chairman Harsh Kumar said that tomorrow (Friday) we will go to the spot to inspect and analyze the possible causes and circumstances of the incident. We will carefully consider all the factors and we have to submit our report within a month.
During the briefing, 2 other members of the panel VK Gupta and DK Singh were also present. Talking about the investigation, Harsh Kumar said that first we will investigate the causes of stampede. The solution will be found only after identifying the root cause. Initially we will focus on understanding the reasons and then suggest preventive measures for the future.
