{
  "id": 15267809,
  "title": "Kolkata Police Orders Major Durga Puja Pandals To Temporarily Shut After Stampede At Chorbagan Sarbojanin Pandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kolkata-police-orders-major-durga-puja-pandals-to-temporarily-shut",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T19:31:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/kolkata-police-orders-major-durga-puja-pandals-to-temporarily-shut-after-stampede-at-chorbagan-sarbojanin-pandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday night, the Kolkata administration instructed several prominent Durga Puja organizers to temporarily halt entry to their pandals following a tragic stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Pandal that claimed 18 lives and injured 25 others. Notable pujas, including Tala Pratyay, Alipore Sarbojanin, Chetla Agrani, Ballygunge Sarbojonin, and Santosh Mitra Square Puja, were among those asked to cease allowing attendees. Organizers of Santosh Mitra Square Pandal stated they had reduced visitor entry. The incident occurred around 7:30 PM, with most of the deceased being young girls and children. A senior police officer revealed that the decision was temporary and subject to reassessment tomorrow. Bidhannagar satellite township also faced similar requests, with major pujas like Salt Lake ceasing entry. Several large-scale pujas are scheduled across the city, totaling nearly 3,500. Kolkata Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari condemned the tragedy, with the latter stating an inquiry would follow. The state administration and Kolkata Police planned a review meeting with stakeholders on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Kolkata : Several major Durga Puja organisers across Kolkata were asked by the administration on Saturday late evening to temporarily close their pandals, hours after a stampede-like situation in another puja pandal killed 18 people and injured 25 others, an official said. Crowd-pulling pujas like 'Tala Pratyay', 'Alipore Sarbojanin', 'Chetla Agrani', and 'Ballygunge Sarbojonin' were among the…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Shameful State Of Affairs': Trinamool Congress Lashes Out At Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, Kolkata Police Over Lapses After Tragic Chorbagan Durga Puja Stampede",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/shameful-state-of-affairs-trinamool-congress-lashes-out-at-bengal-cm",
        "published": "2026-10-17T17:56:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}