SHO suspended after stampede kills three girls at temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar 

By PTI

SIKAR: The in-charge of Khatu Shyam Ji police station was suspended on Monday, hours after three devotees died in a stampede within the premises of the well-known temple, an official stated.

Station House Officer Riya Choudhary was suspended as she “did not handle the situation well” when there was a “heavy rush” outdoors the temple, Sikar Superintendent of Police Ok Rashtradeep stated.

“There was a heavy rush outside the temple. The pressure mounted as soon as the temple gates opened, which led to a situation that left three women dead. It was not handled well. SHO Riya Choudhary has therefore been suspended,” he stated.

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As the temple opened at 4.30 am, hundreds of devotees started speeding in for ‘darshan’ on the event of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day as per Hindu calendar, ensuing within the stampede.

Besides three deaths, 4 folks sustained accidents.

Police stated that they had recognized the deceased as Shanti from Haryana, Maya Devi from Uttar Pradesh and Kripa Devi from Jaipur.

SIKAR: The in-charge of Khatu Shyam Ji police station was suspended on Monday, hours after three devotees died in a stampede within the premises of the well-known temple, an official stated.

Station House Officer Riya Choudhary was suspended as she “did not handle the situation well” when there was a “heavy rush” outdoors the temple, Sikar Superintendent of Police Ok Rashtradeep stated.

“There was a heavy rush outside the temple. The pressure mounted as soon as the temple gates opened, which led to a situation that left three women dead. It was not handled well. SHO Riya Choudhary has therefore been suspended,” he stated.

ALSO READ | Three girls useless, two injured in stampede at Khatu Shyamji temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar

As the temple opened at 4.30 am, hundreds of devotees started speeding in for ‘darshan’ on the event of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day as per Hindu calendar, ensuing within the stampede.

Besides three deaths, 4 folks sustained accidents.

Police stated that they had recognized the deceased as Shanti from Haryana, Maya Devi from Uttar Pradesh and Kripa Devi from Jaipur.