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Tragic Stampede at Chorbagan Claims Lives of Mother and Son from Raina
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News18•19-10-2026, 11:39
Tragic Stampede at Chorbagan Claims Lives of Mother and Son from Raina
- •Tagar Beyj and her minor son Sandip Beyj from Birpur village in Raina, Purba Bardhaman, lost their lives in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata.
- •The family had traveled to Kolkata to visit relatives and enjoy the festive atmosphere during Durga Puja.
- •The bodies of the mother and son were brought back to their native village on Sunday, plunging the entire area into grief and mourning.
- •Family members stated they heard reports of a scramble following an announcement over a microphone, though they still lack precise details about the exact sequence of events.
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A devastating stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja marquee in Kolkata, resulting in the tragic deaths of several visitors, including a mother named Tagar Beyj and her 13-to-14-year-old son Sandip Beyj from Purba Bardhaman.
Family members first received news of an accident between 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM when a daughter-in-law informed them of a phone call, and later learned through relatives that Tagar Beyj and Sandip Beyj had died in the stampede.
Following the tragic incident at Chorbagan, leaves in the health department were canceled until Dashami, doctors were deployed at major puja marquees, and Kolkata Police issued a three-day restriction in the Bowbazar area.
