6 sevadars arrested over Hathras stampede, say police
The only accused named in the FIR is at large while preacher Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba will be questioned if required during investigation
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A man along with his sons performs last rites of his family members who were killed in a stampede, in Hathras on Thursday. PHOTO: PTI
Hathras (UP), 4 July
The Uttar Pradesh police said on
Thursday that they have arrested six 'sevadars', including two women, in
connection with the Hathras stampede that killed 121 people.
The only accused named in the FIR
is at large while preacher Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba
will be questioned if required during investigation, a senior officer said.
"All six persons who have been
arrested worked as sevadars (volunteers) at the 'satsang'," Inspector
General of Police (Aligarh Range) Shalabh Mathur told reporters here.
"A reward of Rs 1 lakh will be
announced soon and non-bailable warrant (NBW) will also be issued against key
accused Devprakash Madhukar," Mathura said.
The preacher Surajpal was not mentioned as accused in the FIR lodged at the local Sikandra Rau police station on Tuesday after the stampede at Phulrai village that left 121 people dead in its wake.
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