Kolkata stampede arrests

Kolkata Police woke up after 19 people died, VIP passes cancelled, guidelines issued

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Notification of Cancellation of VIP Passes for Durga Puja Mandapams Instructions for keeping the mandapam appointments and entrances clear Seven people, including the organizers, were detained   19 innocent people lost their lives in the stampede at the Durga Puja Mandap in Kolkata. A day after the incident, Kolkata Police has issued a guideline for … Read more

Kolkata stampede: Misleading announcement, poor crowd management triggered chaos

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The preliminary investigation has raised questions over the safety arrangements at crowded festival venues, particularly the adequacy of entry and exit routes, emergency announcements and security deployment. People’s belongings left at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal site following the stampede incident in Kolkata Kolkata: Sudden rainfall, a misleading announcement warning of a possible pandal collapse … Read more