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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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navbharatlive.com broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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