Three-member Judicial Commission probing Hathras stampede to visit incident site

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 4 : The judicial inquiry commission formed on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to investigate the Hathras stampede incident held a meeting at Naimisharanya in Hazratganj, Lucknow on Thursday.
The judicial commission will soon go to Hathras for investigation and inquiry of the incident
The commission will prepare an investigation report on five points within two months and the investigation report will be submitted to the government.
Former IAS officer Hemant Rao and former IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar Singh were present in the judicial inquiry commission constituted under the chairmanship of former Allahabad High Court judge Brijesh Kumar Srivastava.
After the meeting, Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (retired), chairman of the Judicial Inquiry Commission committee, while talking to the media, said that they will soon visit Hathras.
"All aspects were discussed. An investigation committee has been formed by the government. We have to go on the path of truth, so soon we will go to Hathras and interrogate the people. If needed, help will be taken from the media as well. If needed, the commission will also record the statements of the police and media personnel. All the evidence from the spot will be collected in the entire incident," he said.
"Today, as part of the investigation in the Hathras case, a meeting has been held by the commission. The investigation has been started. All the officers related to this entire incident, whoever are the policemen, who are the media personnel, who are acquaintances of Baba, who are the organizers of the Satsang, the commission will question everyone, and record their statements," Justice Srivastava added.
Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (Retd) also mentioned that they have a shortage of time so they have to get to work at once.
"We decided our modalities, that what we have to do. Time is short, so we have to get to work at once...We will go there (Hathras) very soon," he said.
Reacting to the incident, Aligarh Inspector General of Police, Shalabh Mathur said on Thursday that the police are probing about 'Bhole Baba's' criminal history.
Earlier today, Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri for 'Bhole Baba', a self-styled godman who conducted a 'Satsang' in Hathras where the stampede took place.
The preacher 'Bhole Baba' identified as Suraj Pal is also known by the names of Narayan Sakar Hari and Jagat Guru Vishwahari.