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Woman Dead, 3 Injured After BJP Leader’s Mass Rakhi Event Causes ‘Stampede’ in Bareilly

Police are probing the allegation after family members said 20,000 women attended the Raksha Bandhan event and a 45-year-old woman died in the crowd surge.

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Around 20,000 women were invited to tie rakhis to BJP leader and Bareilly mayor Umesh Gautam, and were promised food and a saree as a gift.

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In Bareilly, chaos erupted when a large crowd gathered at a Raksha Bandhan event for women organized by Mayor Dr. Umesh Gautam and his son, Parth Gautam. During the distribution of saris, a scuffle broke out, leaving several women and children unconscious and taken to the hospital. One woman was reportedly killed in the incident, but the family declined to comment. Both the mayor and the administration have maintained silence.

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rediff.com broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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