HT Morning News Brief October 18: 19 dead in Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede; CJI says youth questioning is healthy
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Kolkata Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the deadly stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, which resulted in 19 deaths and 25 injuries. The arrested persons include Raj Kumar Sewda, the committee secretary; Santanu Dubey, its vice-president; and Biplab Mukherjee, who was involved in constructing a bamboo structure.
Additional arrests were made for crowd management and security roles. Police registered a case against the organizers under specific sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The West Bengal government pledged a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a job for each victim's family. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita has been imposed in parts of the city for three days, prohibiting unlawful assemblies and acts likely to cause disturbances.
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- Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 7 Arrested After 19 Deaths, Prohibitory Orders Imposed For 3 Days freepressjournal.in
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- Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: What We Know So Far ndtv.com
- Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Live Updates: Loudspeaker announcement triggered stampede; organisers detained, says CM Adhikari indianexpress.com
