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

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    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.

  • Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha orders probe into stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine

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    JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday stated a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede on the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during which a minimum of 12 folks have been killed and 20 others injured.

    The Lt Governor stated he spoke to High Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him in regards to the incident.

    “Hon’ble High minister has confident all of the assist,” the place of work of the LG tweeted.

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    In line with officers, the stampede that took place within the early hours of Saturday close to gate quantity 3 out of doors the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine atop Trikuta hills used to be brought about by way of a heavy rush of devotees who’ve come to pay their obeisance to mark the start of the New 12 months.

    In a sequence of tweets, the place of work of the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor stated, “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured.”

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    “Spoke to Hon’ble House Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji. Briefed him in regards to the incident. A excessive point inquiry has been ordered into nowadays’s stampede. The Inquiry Committee will likely be headed by way of Fundamental Secretary (House) with ADGP, Jammu and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu as contributors,” he stated.

    Lt Governor Sinha introduced an ex gratia reduction of Rs 10 lakh to the following of relatives of each and every deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each and every injured.

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    “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured,” Sinha stated.

    “Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each and every could be given to the following of relatives of those that misplaced their lives because of stampede and Rs 2 lakh to injured. Shrine board to endure the price of remedy of injured,” tweeted Sinha, who could also be chairperson of the board.