Judicial Commission Constituted to Investigate Hathras Incident

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member judicial commission to inquire into the tragic incident that occurred in Hathras. The commission, headed by retired Allahabad High Court judge Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, will also include retired IAS officer Hemant Rao and retired IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar as members. Their task is to examine the arrangements made by the district administration and police during the event, as well as the reasons and circumstances surrounding the incident. The commission has been given a deadline of two months to complete its investigation and submit a report to the government. It will also investigate whether the incident was accidental or part of a conspiracy, and will provide recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Police File FIR Against Organizers of Event

Following the tragic incident in Hathras, the police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the organizers of the event, accusing them of allowing a crowd of 2.5 lakh people to gather when permission had been granted for only 80,000 attendees. Bhole Baba, the religious preacher associated with the event, has denied any wrongdoing and claimed that it was a conspiracy by anti-social elements. While he was not named in the FIR, the 'chief sevadar' and other organizers have been identified as accused. A petition has been filed in both the Supreme Court and the Allahabad High Court requesting further investigations into the incident.

CM Yogi Adityanath Comments on the Incident

According to the report provided by the Hathras Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), the tragic incident occurred when attendees at the event were trying to get close to Bhole Baba for his blessings. The 'sevadars' attempted to control the crowd, leading to a stampede where people fell and were injured. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the organizers for not taking care of the victims and leaving them behind as they fled the scene. Among the deceased were 113 women, 6 children, and 2 men, highlighting the severity of the tragedy that unfolded in Hathras.