Tag: Hathras Tragedy

  • Who is Devprakash Madhukar? From MGNREGA official to main accused in Hathras stampede case |

    Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede that killed 121 people, was arrested after surrendering to police in Delhi on Friday night, according to his lawyer. He was susequently arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police who were in pursuit of him. Madhukar, the’mukhya sevadar’ of the’satsang’, is the sole accused named in the FIR filed at Sikandra Rao police station. Madhukar’s lawyer, AP Singh, claimed in a video message that his client had surrendered in Delhi while receiving medical treatment. Uttar Pradesh police had offered a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to Madhukar’s arrest.

    Until Thursday, six people, including two women volunteers, were members of the organising committee of Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba’s satsang where the stampede took place.

    Who is Devprakash Madhukar?

    Dev Prakash Madhukar is a close aide of Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba. He was fired from his contract position as a technical assistant in the Sheetalpur block of the Etah district in Uttar Pradesh, where he had been overseeing MGNREGA work in 20 panchayats since 2010.

    Block development officer (Sheetalpur), Dinesh Sharma, said that following Madhukar’s name being listed as the main accused in the FIR and the Hathras police declaring a reward of Rs 1 lakh on him, the procedure for his removal and contract termination has been started.

    Following an inspection of MGNREGA development work in the Sheetalpur block, Madhukar was tasked with preparing bills and vouchers. His wife is a panchayat assistant, and they live in the Hathras town of Sikandra Rau.

    He worked hard to get residents of his home village involved with the self-proclaimed godman Suraj Pal’s (also known as Bhole Baba) organisation. Madhukar also ran for village pradhan but lost. About 30 people from Madhukar’s village had gone to Hathras for the satsang.

  • DNA Exclusive: Analysis of reasons behind the deadly stampede in Hathras that claimed 116 lives |

    In Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, a horrifying and heart-wrenching incident occurred during a ‘satsang’ where chaos erupted, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 116 individuals, mostly women and children. The number of casualties continues to rise, painting a grim picture of the severity of the incident.

    In today’s DNA, Zee News’, Anant Tyagi analysed the reasons behind the deadly stampede that claimed 116 lives at a satsang led by Bhole Baba in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras.

    DNA: Tragic accident in Hathras, UP… More than 115 people died in the accident in the satsang pandal…. CM Yogi said strict action will be taken against the culprits#DNA #UttarPradesh #Hathras #HathrasStampede #YogiAdityanath@Anant_Tyagii @pramodsharma29 pic.twitter.com/d0KPDC1arG — Zee News (@ZeeNews) July 2, 2024

    Now the question arises, what triggered this chaos?

    Why did chaos occur?

    Narayan Sakar Hari was conducting this ‘satsang’ in Phulrai village, Hathras. More than fifty thousand people were present at the ‘satsang.’ After the conclusion of the ‘satsang,’ people rushed to touch Narayan Sakar Hari’s feet. During this time, thousands of people began to exit the pandal together. However, due to the small gate, people began to rush. During this time, devotees started to panic. People began to fall on each other. Gradually, the site of the ‘satsang’ began to be filled with screams and screams.

    Narayan Hari, who died in the ‘satsang’, is still outside the grip of the police. The Baba whose negligence caused the death of women and children is missing due to the administration. The disciples of Narayan Hari are doing their best to prove it here and there, that the reason for the incident is the local administration.

    However, the truth is that Narayan Hari’s organization has given a lot of trouble and damage in the name of the system. Narayan Hari also knew that he had only been allowed to call 50 devotees. But Narayan Hari and his followers invited about 50,000 people. does this not violate the rules? Do you still think that Narayan Hari and his disciples are not responsible for the death of more than 116 people?

    Watch tonight’s DNA for a detailed analysis of Hathras Satsang Stampede here:

    ‘Uproar’ in Hathras, UP, stampede in ‘Bhole Baba’s’ satsang, ‘satsang’ of death… ‘bad luck’ for devotees

    Watch #DNA LIVE with Anant Tyagi#ZeeLive #ZeeNews #UttarPradesh #Hathras #HathrasStampede @Anant_Tyagii https://t.co/hlhpcvDRN0 — Zee News (@ZeeNews) July 2, 2024