NEW DELHI: At least six people were killed and over 25 others were injured in a stampede during a Hindu religious event in the BJP-ruled Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The incident occurred due to overcrowding in the Mansa Devi Temple premises in Haridwar, as thousands of Hindu devotees thronged the sacred site during the ongoing holy month of Shravan.
Eyewitnesses reported chaos as people began pushing each other while waiting in queues, resulting in panic and a sudden rush.
Rescue and relief operations were initiated. Medical teams and ambulances reached the site, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals for immediate treatment.
Stampedes during large Hindu religious gatherings are routinely reported in India, where safety measures and crowd management protocols are often inadequate.
This tragic incident adds to the growing number of stampedes that have occurred across India this year. So far, over 50 people have lost their lives in similar incidents at religious sites, railway stations, and public events.
Unconscious girl raped in moving ambulance in Bihar
Meanwhile, a horrific incident has come to light from Gaya district of the Indian state of Bihar where a young female candidate, participating in the race for the recruitment of home guards, was raped in a moving ambulance.
The incident took place when the physical tests for the recruitment of home guards were being conducted in the state.
During the race, a young female candidate suddenly fainted. The staff present at the scene immediately called an ambulance to take her to the hospital. The victim was sent to the hospital in an ambulance with driver Vinay Kumar and technician Ajit Kumar.
However, after reaching the hospital, when the girl regained consciousness, she told the doctors that she was raped in the moving ambulance while being taken to the hospital.
The doctors immediately informed the police. The police have arrested both the accused.
Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar told the media that after the complaint of the victim girl, a special investigation team was formed, led by SDPO Saurabh Jaiswal. The team immediately raided and arrested both the accused. The police sent a forensic science laboratory team to the spot to collect evidence.
In addition, the identity of the accused and the incident were also confirmed with the help of CCTV cameras on the way.
A case has been registered against both of them under the provisions of rape.
