Lucknow. Major action has been taken after the SIT investigation into the incident in Hathras, UP. The investigation committee also found the program organizer and tehsil level police and administration guilty. On the basis of the investigation report, the government has suspended six including SDM, CO.
121 people died in the incident that took place in Hathras on July 2. After this incident, the SIT of ADG Zone Agra and Divisional Commissioner Aligarh inspected the spot on July 2, 3 and 5. During the investigation, statements of a total of 125 people were taken, including administrative and police officials as well as the general public and eyewitnesses. Apart from this, copies of news published in connection with the incident, terrestrial videography, photographs, video clippings were taken cognizance of.
Key points of SIT investigation…
- In the preliminary investigation, the SIT has held the program organizers primarily responsible for the accident on the basis of eyewitnesses and other evidence.
- On the basis of the investigation and action taken so far, the investigation committee has not ruled out any big conspiracy behind the accident and has stated the need for a thorough investigation.
- The investigation committee has also found the program organizer and tehsil level police and administration guilty. The local SDM, CO, Tehsildar, Inspector, Chowki Incharge are responsible for negligence in discharging their responsibilities.
- The Sub-District Magistrate Sikandrarao granted permission for the event without inspecting the venue and did not even inform the senior officials.
- The program was not taken seriously by these officials and the senior officials were not even informed.
The government suspended
The SIT has recommended action against the concerned officials. The Sub-District Magistrate Sikandrarao, Police Circle Officer Sikandrarao, Police Station Head Sikandrarao, Tehsildar Sikandrarao, Chowki Incharge Kachora and Chowki Incharge Pora have been suspended by the government. Permission taken for organizing the program by hiding facts. The organizers took permission for organizing the program by hiding facts. The conditions applicable for permission were not followed. The organizers did not make adequate and smooth arrangements by inviting unexpected crowd. Nor were the conditions of permission given by the local administration for the program followed.
People associated with the organizing committee have been found guilty of creating chaos. The people added by them without proper police verification caused chaos. The organizing committee misbehaved with the police. An attempt was made to stop the local police from inspecting the event venue.
The satsang performers and the crowd were allowed to meet each other without any security arrangements. In view of the huge crowd, no barricading or passage arrangements were made here and when the accident occurred, the members of the organizing committee fled from the spot.
