"Extremely saddening that seven people lost their lives": BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Jehanabad stampede
Aug 12, 2024
New Delhi [India], August 12 : BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain condoled the death of seven people in a stampede at Baba Siddhanath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district on Monday and said that the Bihar government has announced to give Rs 4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased.
Shahnawaz Hussain said, "It is extremely saddening that seven people lost their lives in the stampede. We express our condolences and hope that nothing like this happens in future. Bihar government has announced to give Rs 4 lakhs each to the families of the deceased."
Earlier holding Jehanabad's Superintendent of Police (SP) and District Magistrate (DM) "responsible" for the death of seven people in a stampede, RJD MLA Kumar Krishna Mohan alias Suday Yadav on Monday demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the victims.
"This is a sad incident and the people responsible for this are Jehanabad's SP and DM. Jehanabad district administration is responsible for this incident. We will meet the injured and the family of the deceased. We will take this issue forward. Compensation should be given. They (administration) have killed people here," Mohan said.
He further said that this was a major tourist destination of Magadh.
"After this incident, post-mortem was done in a hurry. We will not allow this kind of negligence in Jehanabad. A compensation of Rs 10 lakh should be given to victims. The ruling government has not even informed the opposition about the incident," he added.
At least seven people died and nine others got injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhanath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, in the early hours of Monday.
Confirming the incident, Jehanabad DM Alankrita Pandey told ANI, "At least seven people died and nine were injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhanath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district. We are monitoring everything and now the situation is under control."
