Hathras Stampede: FIR Filed Against ‘Satsang’ Organisers

Hathras: Following a stampede incident during a religious congregation in Ratibhanpur village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday which resulted in the deaths of at least 116 people and injuries to several others, police field an FIR against one Devprakash Madhukar, referred to as ‘Mukhya Sewadar’, and other organisers of the religious event.

The FIR has been filed under sections 105, 110, 126(2), 223 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. So far, no arrests have been made in the case.

The Uttar Pradesh Police carried out a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district in search of the preacher ‘Bhole Baba’ but he was not found there. Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar said “We did not find Baba ji inside the campus…He is not here…”

Meanwhile, a forensic Team along with a dog squad arrived at the incident site on Wednesday morning.

The tragic incident took place during the ‘satsang’ of self-proclaimed preacher Narayan Saakar Hari popularly known as Bhole Baba in Phulwari, Hathras.