Retired Calcutta HC Judge Hearing SIR Appeals to Head SIT Probing Kolkata Puja Pandal Stampede Case
The team led by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati will examine crowd control, weather and agency roles after 19 people died and 25 were injured.
- On Wednesday, the West Bengal government constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team to investigate the Oct 17 stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, formed in consultation with the Calcutta High Court.
- The stampede claimed at least 19 lives and left 25 others injured amid a massive crowd rush during heavy rain, according to initial assessments of the tragedy.
- Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati will lead the SIT, which must examine crowd management, administrative lapses, CCTV footage, and other evidence to submit findings within three months to the West Bengal government.
- Following the incident, the Kolkata Fire Department placed Durga Puja pandals in South Kolkata—including Chetla, Tridhara, Deshapriya Park, and Tollygunge Cultural—under special scrutiny and directed committees to implement additional fire safety measures.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and senior officials are closely monitoring the situation while the West Bengal government announced compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a job for each victim's family.
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Retired 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.
West Bengal: Govt constitutes SIT to investigate Kolkata Durga Puja stampede; report to be submitted in 3 months
The West Bengal Government, in consultation with the Calcutta High Court, has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the recent October 17 stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, which claimed 19 lives and left several injured.
Kolkata Stampede: Bengal forms 6-member SIT, sets 3-month deadline for report
The West Bengal government has formed a six-member team to investigate the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede. The inquiry will assess crowd management, agency preparedness, safety lapses and assistance for victims.
Bengal govt forms SIT to probe Chorbagan stampede; report submission in 3 months
Kolkata, Oct 21 (PTI) The West Bengal government on Wednesday constituted a six-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the October 17 stampede at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata in which 19 people were killed and 25 injured. The SIT, headed by retired judge Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, has been asked to submit […]
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