Tragedy in Mansa Devi temple: Stamped claims that 6 lives, investigation is going on in Haridwar. Bharat News

New Delhi: Officials of the Mansa Devi temple rejected the electrocution report on Sunday as there was a reason behind a stampede, killing six people and injuring more than two dozen near the pilgrimage site in Haridwar. In the beginning of Sunday morning, anarchy, allegedly began with a rumor of a shocking electric wire. However, officials said that the tragedy occurred after a devotee slipped amid a huge crowd on the steps of the temple.Mahant Ravindra Puri, president of the Mansa Devi Temple Trust, said that the tragedy occurred when a devotee slipped amidst a bounce of pilgrims of pilgrims. “This is not an electrocution incident, but there are no signs of happening like this … We will help the afflicted families … it happened as a large crowd, gathered here; The police were informed, barricades were kept, but still the crowd came to light and someone slipped, which led to the whole incident, ”Puri told ANI.The State Disaster Management Center confirmed that five people suffered serious injuries, while 23 others found a minor wound in a stampede around 9 pm.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the district hospital to meet the injured and announced compensation for the families of the victims – Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “An unfortunate incident occurred in which six people have died and many others have been injured in a stampede at Mansa Devi temple due to a rumor … A magisterial inquiry has been ordered, the injured have been transferred to the hospital and the rescue operation is going on... Whatever is found guilty, strict action will be taken against him… All possible efforts are being made to help the injured, ”Dhami said.AMS Rishikesh Director Dr. Meenu Singh said that four people are in critical condition after a stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday morning. He said that two of the 10 patients admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh were currently children.“The incident occurred around 9 am, and the patients started coming at around 11 am. So far, 15 patients have been brought here and sent back to 4-5 as they have suffered minor injuries. There are two out of 10 patients. There are two out of two. Singh told Annie.Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also met the injured and his families in AIIMS Rishikesh.A magisterial inquiry has been ordered, in which Haridwar District Magistrate Mayur Dixit is leading the investigation. “We found through photos and videos that someone spread the rumor that an electric wire had shocked. Given the injured or the dead, we did not find any such indication … we would investigate who spread the rumor,” Dixit said.Crowd management laps are now under investigation. According to Mahant Puri, the Mansa Devi temple can be accessed by ropeway, vehicles, or an old running passage from the puree. Despite the police barricades and alerts, the influx of pilgrims overwhelmed the arrangements.Minister Ganesh Joshi also visited the hospital and said, “14 seriously injured people have been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh and others are being treated in the district hospital. I have met them and they are fine … The government is providing full assistance to the victims… It would not be appropriate to draw any conclusions until a detailed investigation is done … “Eyewitness accounts painted a disturbed picture of the chaos of the crowd. An injured person said, “There are only 20-25 steps from the temple premises, the crowd became uncontrollable … I fell down with 10 to 12 other people … I found three members of my family, but two are still missing …”The Chief Minister’s office has confirmed that in the future, a detailed review of security and mob control measures is going on to prevent such incidents.