Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Picture credit score: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his condolences over the stampede at a spiritual congregation in Uttar Pradesh that left 121 individuals lifeless.
“President of #Russia Vladimir Putin despatched a message of condolences to President of #India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of #India Narendra Modi on the tragic stampede in #UttarPradesh: Please settle for our honest condolences on the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh,” the Russian Embassy in India posted on tenth.
The stampede happened on Tuesday in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. The victims had been a part of a crowd of 1000’s who had gathered close to Phulrai village in Sikandrarau space to attend a spiritual preacher’s satsang.
Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday filed an FIR in opposition to the organisers of the non secular congregation, accusing them of concealing proof and violating situations with 2.5 lakh individuals gathering for the occasion the place solely 80,000 had been allowed.