At least 17 killed in stampede at a religious festival in India's Kolkata, NDTV reports
Police detained 12 people and launched a probe into crowd-control lapses as authorities reviewed security arrangements at major Durga Puja pandals.
- On Saturday, a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata killed 19 people and injured 25 others amid a massive rush of devotees.
- Kolkata Police arrested seven people and detained 14 others following the tragedy, while the Special Task Force initiated an investigation to establish accountability.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the injured at an Apollo hospital on Sunday, as the West Bengal government announced compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a job for each deceased person's family.
- The All India Trinamool Congress questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party over alleged links between its leaders and the pandal, claiming a BJP MLA served as committee chairman.
- Questioning whether police deployment for Amit Shah's security arrangements took precedence over public safety, the AITC asked if VIP protocols resulted in the neglect of ordinary citizens.
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17 dead, dozens injured after stampede at Indian religious event
At least 17 people were killed in a stampede during a Hindu religious event in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Saturday, officials said, the latest episode in a persistent public safety problem for India.
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