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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Death Toll Reaches 19
- •The death toll in the stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal rose to 19, with 25 others injured.
- •The state government announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each deceased person.
- •Twelve people, including organisers and volunteers, have been detained and are being interrogated in connection with the incident.
- •A Special Investigation Team probe has been proposed, and a fact-finding committee has been sought from the Calcutta High Court.
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the injured at the hospital, while the PMO sought a detailed report on the tragedy.
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The West Bengal government announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each deceased person. Additionally, the injured will receive Rs 5 lakh each, with the state government covering the entire cost of their medical treatment.
Twelve people, including puja organisers and volunteers, were detained and interrogated by the police in connection with the deadly stampede incident.
The state administration proposed constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the circumstances of the stampede. Furthermore, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated he would request the Calcutta High Court to form a fact-finding committee involving forensic teams and the Special Task Force (STF), while the PMO also requested a detailed report on the incident.
