Hathras Stampede Death Toll Rises To 123; UP To Introduce SOPs To Prevent Satsang Tragedy Rerun
The death toll in the Hathras ‘satsang’ stampede touched 123 on Thursday, with Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba-- the self-styled godman who was heading the prayer meeting — blaming "anti-social elements" for the deadly tragedy on July 2.
In a statement, the godman expressed his ‘condolences’ over the incident and claimed that the chaos erupted a long time after he had already left the venue.
"I/we express our deep condolence to the families of the deceased and pray to prabhu/parmatma (God) for the speedy recovery of the injured," read the statement.
He further said that he had authorised Supreme Court lawyer A.P. Singh to take "further legal action in regard of stampede created by some anti-social elements after Samagam".
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