Prayagraj: A PIL was filed in the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, demanding a CBI probe into the stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras in which 121 people lost their lives.
The PIL, filed by advocate Gaurav Dwivedi, said the district authorities are "wholly responsible" for the negligence that led to the stampede.
In his petition addressed to the Chief Justice and other judges, Dwivedi has said that it was revealed through the media that more than a hundred people were killed and many were injured in the stampede that took place after the 'Satsang' in Hathras district.
The petition said that the district authorities have all the arrangements to deal with any untoward situation and the Uttar Pradesh government is spending a lot of money on new technologies.
The plea has requested the High Court to order a CBI probe into the incident to ensure an "impartial investigation", and has sought to direct the state government to get the incident investigated by a Special Investigation Team.
The petition also sought directions to the state government to suspend the Director General of Police, Divisional Commissioner of Hathras, District Magistrate of Hathras, Senior Superintendent of Police of Hathras and the SHO of Phulera Police Station, Hathras.
Court sources said that the date of hearing on the PIL has not been decided yet.
The PIL, filed by advocate Gaurav Dwivedi, said the district authorities are "wholly responsible" for the negligence that led to the stampede.
In his petition addressed to the Chief Justice and other judges, Dwivedi has said that it was revealed through the media that more than a hundred people were killed and many were injured in the stampede that took place after the 'Satsang' in Hathras district.
The petition said that the district authorities have all the arrangements to deal with any untoward situation and the Uttar Pradesh government is spending a lot of money on new technologies.
The plea has requested the High Court to order a CBI probe into the incident to ensure an "impartial investigation", and has sought to direct the state government to get the incident investigated by a Special Investigation Team.
The petition also sought directions to the state government to suspend the Director General of Police, Divisional Commissioner of Hathras, District Magistrate of Hathras, Senior Superintendent of Police of Hathras and the SHO of Phulera Police Station, Hathras.
Court sources said that the date of hearing on the PIL has not been decided yet.
