One more person arrested in connection with Kolkata Durga Puja stampede
The arrested person was allegedly the announcer at the pandal; allegations came up that wrong announcement of the pandal collapse had triggered panic among people, which may have led to the stampede that left 19 people dead
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Hindustan Times2 Chor Bagan club members arrested over announcement that led to Kolkata stampede
A six-member investigation team is probing the fatal October 17 stampede at a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, which occurred at a narrow, dimly lit exit.
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The HinduKolkata stampede: Death in the time of Durga Puja
On October 17, a stampede broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, claiming 19 lives. The pandal, erected in a narrow space with dim lighting, was filled with people soon after it started…
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Hindustan TimesAn announcement, panic, then 19 crushed: Man behind Kolkata's Chor Bagan pandal ‘collapse’ call arrested
Police say an announcement that the Chor Bagan Durga Puja pandal was collapsing may have sparked panic and a stampede on October 17, killing 19 people.
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Hindustan TimesKolkata Durga Puja stampede: SIT zeroes in on narrow exit point, dimly lit pathway
A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the October 17 stampede that killed 19 people
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Economic TimesKolkata stampede: Pandal treasurer held Read on Economic Times
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The HinduOne more person arrested in connection with Kolkata Durga Puja stampede
The arrested person was allegedly the announcer at the pandal; allegations came up that wrong announcement of the pandal collapse had triggered panic among people, which may have led to the stampede…
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Hindustan TimesRetired Calcutta HC judge hearing SIR appeals to head SIT probing Kolkata puja pandal stampede case
Retired Calcutta High Court judge Anindita Roy Saraswati will lead a six-member SIT probing the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede that killed 19 people. The report is due in three months.
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