Mahakumbh: UP DGP Prashant Kumar and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh on Thursday (January 30), arrived in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj to examine the stampede that occurred on January 29 (Wednesday) on the auspicious event of ‘Mauni Amavasya’. They may also oversee the safety preparations forward of the third Amrit Snan scheduled for February 2 on the event of Basant Panchami.
DIG, Vaibhav Krishna introduced that authorities are gearing up for the upcoming ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami, strengthening duties and reopening all bridges as a consequence of decreased crowds.
No VIP motion allowed in Prayagraj
“We’re making preparations for the upcoming Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami and the motion of pilgrims. Conserving that in thoughts, duties are being strengthened…We now have reopened all of the bridges as a result of the gang has decreased. Earlier than Basant Panchami, we’ll work in accordance with our Zonal Plan…Identical to no VIP motion was allowed on January 29, no VIP motion can be allowed on February 2… Our personnel are equipped for crowd administration,” he stated.
Mahakumbh stampede
This comes after a stampede-like scenario arose at Mahakumbh within the early hours of Wednesday, leading to a number of accidents. As per the newest replace, not less than 30 individuals have been killed and 60 injured within the pre-dawn stampede on Wednesday on the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Deputy Inspector Basic (DIG) Kumbh, Vaibhav Krishna stated. He stated twenty-five our bodies have been recognized. The incident occurred as thousands and thousands of devotees gathered on the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers to take a holy dip on the auspicious event of Mauni Amavasya, which additionally marks the day of the second Amrit Snan.
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Uttar Pradesh authorities has introduced monetary help of Rs 25 lakh for the households of the deceased. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has additionally ordered a judicial inquiry and stated {that a} judicial committee will submit its report back to the state authorities inside a time restrict.”A 3-member judicial fee can be headed by Justice Harsh Kumar, former DG VK Gupta and retired IAS DK Singh. We now have been monitoring the complete incident from the CM’s, Chief Secretary and DGP’s management rooms all through the day,” he stated.