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The SIT investigating the Hathras incident has blamed the organizers for the accident in its report. According to sources, no evidence of Bhole Baba’s role has been found in the investigation. When the district administration officials gave permission for the program without any investigation, the organizers continued to act arbitrarily despite police arrangements. After a large crowd gathered, the administration was not given the responsibility of managing the further arrangements, due to which the police force could not control the situation after the stampede.
Let us tell you that before the SIT, after returning from Hathras after inspecting the spot, the Chief Secretary and DGP also gave their report to CM Yogi. In which the negligence shown by the local administration and police officials was especially mentioned. After the SIT report was submitted to the government, now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the investigation of the judicial commission, so that many unresolved questions about the accident can be answered.
According to sources, the SIT found in its investigation that despite the crowd gathering at the venue, no immediate request was made to increase the force and resources. The police kept spending its energy in maintaining normal traffic on the highway. Policemen and fire brigade vehicles were deployed at the venue. The local officials did not use their discretion properly, due to which the organizers kept instigating the people to return only after taking the blessings of Bhole Baba to make the event a success.
Instead of finding a safe exit, Bhole Baba’s vehicles were taken out of the crowd. During this time, many responsible officers were absent from the spot. The organizers were funded for the program by suspicious people, whose money trail has been recommended to be investigated in detail.