New Delhi: In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, Delhi Police have released the identities of the 18 deceased, which include 14 women and 5 minors. The incident occurred amid a massive rush of passengers heading to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
The victims: Full list
The police has now put out the list of people who have died in the stampede. While the eldest victim of the tragedy was 79 years old, the youngest was a 7-year-old child –
1. Aaha Devi w/o Ravindee nath r/o Buxure Bihar Age 79 years
2. Pinky Devi w/o Upender Sharma r/o Sangam Vihar Delhi age 41 years
3. Sheela Devi w/o Umesh Giri r/o Sarita Vihar delhi age 50 years
4. Vyom s/o Dharamveer r/o Bawana Delhi age 25 years
5. Poonam Devi w/o Megh Nath r/o Saran Bihar age 40 years
6. Lalita Devi w/o santosh r/o Parna Bihar Age 35 years
7. Suruchi D/o Manoj shah r/o Muzaffarpur Bihar age 11 years
8. Krishna Devi w/o Vijay shah r/o Samastipur Bihar age 40 years
9. Vijay sah s/o Ram Sarup sah r/o Samastipur Bihar age 15 years
10. Neeraj s/o Inderjeet paswan r/o Vaishali Bihar age 12 years
11. Shanti Devi w/o Raj Kumar Manjhi r/o Nawada Bihar age 40 years
12. Pooja Kumar D/o Raj Kumar manjhi r/o Nawada Bihar age 8 years
13. Sangeeta Malik w/o Mohit Malik r/o Bhiwani Haryana age 34 years
14. Poonam W/o Virender Singh r/o Mahavir enclave age 34 years
15. Mamta Jha w/o Vipin Jha r/o Nangloi Delhi age 40 years
16. Riya Singh d/o Opil Singh r/o sagarpur delhi age 7 years
17. Baby Kumari d/o Prabhu sah r/o bijwasan Delhi age 24 years
18. Manoj s/o Panchdev Kushwaha r/o Nangloi Delhi age 47 years
In response to the tragedy, Indian Railways has announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of the deceased, ₹2.5 lakh for those seriously injured, and ₹1 lakh for individuals with minor injuries.
Authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the stampede and to implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future. The railway station has since resumed normal operations, but the memory of the tragic event remains fresh in the minds of many.
