Noida, the judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government will talk to anyone necessary for its probe into the July 2 Hathras stampede, a member of the probe panel said on Sunday when asked if self-proclaimed god Bhole Baba He will also be questioned.
The commission will also soon issue a public notice, asking local people and witnesses to the tragic incident to share any evidence related to the stampede, along with their statement, another member and chairman of the panel, retired Tribunal judge, told reporters Superior of Allahabad, Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava. in Hathras.
"The commission will talk to anyone who is necessary for the Hathras stampede probe," former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Bhavesh Kumar said when asked if the judicial panel would also question the 'man -God'.
The three-member judicial commission, which also included former IAS officer Hemant Rao, on Sunday interacted with locals of Hathras, besides officials and witnesses of the tragedy that claimed 121 lives.
The panel reached Hathras on Saturday and visited the stampede site near Phulrai village along National Highway 91. On Sunday morning, the team camped at the PWD Guest House along Aligarh Road in the district and continued his research.
"We have been directed to submit our investigation report within two months," Shrivastava told reporters on Saturday after reviewing the incident site. Hathras district magistrate Ashish Kumar and superintendent of police Nipun Agarwal accompanied the team.
So far, nine people, including key accused Devprakash Madhukar, have been arrested in connection with the stampede.
On Saturday, Hathras police said they were also investigating alleged funding of the congregation by a political party and warned of the "strictest possible" action against it.
Madhukar was the main organizer and fundraiser of the July 2 'satsang' of self-styled god Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba, where more than 2.50 lakh people had gathered, far beyond the permitted limit of 80,000. , according to officials.
The godman was not named as an accused in the FIR lodged at the local Sikandra Rao police station on July 2.
On the other hand, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government is also investigating the episode. The SIT is headed by Additional Director General of Police (Agra Zone), Anupam Kulshrestha.
Kulshrestha said on Friday that they were not ruling out a conspiracy angle to the stampede and added that the blame for the incident lay with the event organisers.
The commission will also soon issue a public notice, asking local people and witnesses to the tragic incident to share any evidence related to the stampede, along with their statement, another member and chairman of the panel, retired Tribunal judge, told reporters Superior of Allahabad, Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava. in Hathras.
"The commission will talk to anyone who is necessary for the Hathras stampede probe," former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Bhavesh Kumar said when asked if the judicial panel would also question the 'man -God'.
The three-member judicial commission, which also included former IAS officer Hemant Rao, on Sunday interacted with locals of Hathras, besides officials and witnesses of the tragedy that claimed 121 lives.
The panel reached Hathras on Saturday and visited the stampede site near Phulrai village along National Highway 91. On Sunday morning, the team camped at the PWD Guest House along Aligarh Road in the district and continued his research.
"We have been directed to submit our investigation report within two months," Shrivastava told reporters on Saturday after reviewing the incident site. Hathras district magistrate Ashish Kumar and superintendent of police Nipun Agarwal accompanied the team.
So far, nine people, including key accused Devprakash Madhukar, have been arrested in connection with the stampede.
On Saturday, Hathras police said they were also investigating alleged funding of the congregation by a political party and warned of the "strictest possible" action against it.
Madhukar was the main organizer and fundraiser of the July 2 'satsang' of self-styled god Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba, where more than 2.50 lakh people had gathered, far beyond the permitted limit of 80,000. , according to officials.
The godman was not named as an accused in the FIR lodged at the local Sikandra Rao police station on July 2.
On the other hand, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government is also investigating the episode. The SIT is headed by Additional Director General of Police (Agra Zone), Anupam Kulshrestha.
Kulshrestha said on Friday that they were not ruling out a conspiracy angle to the stampede and added that the blame for the incident lay with the event organisers.
