{
  "id": 15355670,
  "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 7 Arrested After 19 Deaths, Prohibitory Orders Imposed For 3 Days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-7-arrested-after-19-deaths-prohibitory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:11:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-7-arrested-after-19-deaths-prohibitory-orders-imposed-for-3-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 18: Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested seven people in connection with the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojonin Durgotsab Samity Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata that claimed 19 lives and left 25 others injured. According to Kolkata Police, the arrested persons include Raj Kumar Sewda alias Raja (48), the secretary of the puja committee; Santanu Dubey (55),…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Updates: At Least 35 Injured, Chief Minister Reaches Hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-updates-at-least-35-injured-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:29:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Live Updates: Loudspeaker announcement triggered stampede; organisers detained, says CM Adhikari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-live-updates-loudspeaker-announcement",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:52:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, & Other Top Leaders Express Grief Over 17 Deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kolkata-durga-puja-stampede-president-droupadi-murmu-pm-narendra-modi",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:52:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "17 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/17-dead-25-hurt-in-stampede-at-durga-puja-gathering-in-kolkata",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:36:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "HT Morning News Brief October 18: 19 dead in Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede; CJI says youth questioning is healthy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ht-morning-news-brief-october-18-19-dead-in-kolkata-durga-puja-pandal",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:40:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}