Hathras Stampede: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Hathras on Wednesday in the wake of the stampede during a religious congregation in which more than 120 people have lost their lives. He also visited the Hathras hospital to take stock of the situation and meet injured people. CM yogi has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident to determine whether it was an "accident or a conspiracy."
The Chief Minister affirmed that the state government is committed to uncovering the truth behind the Hathras incident. "Doing politics instead of expressing condolences on such an incident is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. The government is already sensitive in this matter and the government will get to the bottom of this matter whether this is an accident or a conspiracy, and give appropriate punishment to all those responsible for this incident," he told the media.
Forensic experts reach incident site
Meanwhile, both forensic experts and a dog squad have reached the incident site. The forensic team is set to collect all pertinent evidence from the location to aid in the investigation. The NDRF-SDRF team is also conducting a search and rescue operation at the site. A team consisting of ADG Agra and Aligarh Divisional Commissioner has been constituted to enquire into the cause of the incident. The report is to be submitted within 24 hours, the UP government said in a statement.
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