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  • Vaishno Devi stampede probe panel asks normal public to publish movies or report statements

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: A high-powered committee, constituted to probe the stampede on the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, has appealed to most of the people to percentage movies, if any, or report statements in regards to the incident that came about on Saturday.

    The general public understand used to be issued by way of Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer, who is without doubt one of the participants of the committee constituted by way of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to probe the incident.

    Twelve other people misplaced their lives and no less than 16 others have been injured within the stampede on the well-known shrine in Jammu and Kashmir within the early hours of Saturday after a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims right through the New Yr rush.

    “It’s for the tips of most of the people that anyone who needs to furnish any info, statements, digital proof and so forth. in regards to the incident (stampede) would possibly percentage the similar. Somebody who needs to fulfill in individual, would possibly seem sooner than the stated inquiry committee in individual between 11 am and 1 pm on January 5 within the place of work of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, to furnish any statements/info/proof,” the attention learn.

    The 3-member inquiry panel headed by way of Important Secretary (House) Shaleen Kabra, with Further Director Basic of Police Mukesh Singh as the opposite member, has been requested to publish its record inside per week.

    In the meantime, the 3 participants visited the shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district and have been briefed by way of officials at the flooring, officers stated.

    They stated Leader Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta accompanied the crew.

    Langer in conjunction with Singh had visited Katra on Saturday as smartly to take inventory of the location within the aftermath of the stampede and make certain that COVID-19 pointers have been strictly adhered to.

  • Scuffle between 2 teams led to stampede, most effective 35K pilgrims have been allowed because of Covid: Shrine board

    By means of PTI

    JAMMU: The Saturday stampede that killed 12 other folks happened “because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims”, the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board stated in a observation, emphasising most effective 35,000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for the yatra in opposition to the standard capability of fifty,000 in view of the pandemic.

    The board stated Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who may be the Chairman of the Board, was once knowledgeable concerning the stampede at 3 am and he has been incessantly tracking the location since then.

    “Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal has capped the standard capability of Yatra consistent with day to 50000.

    Pertinently, conserving in view the COVID-19 Pandemic, 35000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for yatra on thirty first December 2021 and for 1st Jan 2022,” SMVDSB stated in an in depth observation at the tragic incident.

    It stated round 2:15 am on January 1, the stampede came about close to Gate No. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan.

    “”The unlucky incident, because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, resulted within the stampede. On this ill-fated incident, a complete of 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 others have been injured,” it stated.

    The observation stated the Board, in addition to the Reasi District Management, promptly shifted the injured pilgrims in an instant to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Health facility, Kakryal, after offering first help at Clinical Unit Bhawan, for specialised remedy.

  • Vaishno Devi Stampede: Scuffle between 2 teams claimed as reason; probe panel to post document inside of every week

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    JAMMU: The Saturday’s stampede that killed 12 other folks and left 16 others injured took place because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) mentioned in a observation, emphasising handiest 35,000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for the yatra in opposition to the traditional capability of fifty,000 in view of the pandemic.

    Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal has capped the traditional capability of Yatra according to day to 50000.

    Pertinently, retaining in view the COVID-19 Pandemic, 35000 pilgrims have been allowed to continue for yatra on thirty first December 2021 and for Jan 1, 2022, SMVDSB mentioned in an in depth observation at the tragic incident.

    It mentioned round 2:15 am on January 1, the stampede took place close to Gate No. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan.

    “The unlucky incident, because of a scuffle between two teams of pilgrims, resulted within the stampede. On this ill-fated incident, a complete of 12 pilgrims misplaced their lives and 16 others have been injured,” it mentioned.

    Out of the 12 pilgrims who misplaced their lives, 7 have been from Uttar Pradesh, 3 from Delhi, and 1 every from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

    The police mentioned many of the pilgrim died because of suffocation.

    The observation mentioned the Board, in addition to the Reasi District Management, promptly shifted the injured pilgrims instantly to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Health center, Kakryal, after offering first assist at Scientific Unit Bhawan, for specialised remedy.

    A 3-member panel has been constituted to probe the stampede. The committee, constituted through the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, is headed through the predominant secretary (house) and incorporates Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer and Further Director Basic of Police, Jammu, Mukesh Singh.

    The committee will read about intimately the reasons or causes at the back of the stampede, indicate the lapses and attach them thereafter, and recommend measures to stop equivalent injuries from happening someday. The panel has been requested to post its document inside of every week.

    (With PTI inputs.)