Death Toll Rises To 19 In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede; Prohibitory Order Around Chorbagan
Kolkata, West Bengal: At least 19 people have been killed, and many others injured after a stampede-like situation broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata on Saturday, October 17. The government has issued section 163 BNSS in the area, imposing a prohibitory order around Chorbagan.
The order has banned crowd gathering over five people, making it unlawful assembly. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Health Minister Saradwat Mukherjee reached the site and assessed the situation.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and former chief minister Mamata Banerjee also expressed shock over the incident. The chief minister has announced Rs 25 lakh compensation and jobs for the families of the victims.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has expressed deep anguish over the tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Puja pandal in Kolkata, urging immediate medical care for the injured and an impartial inquiry. Police have arrested at least 12 people, including the organisers in connection with the stampede.
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Home minister Amit Shah has reached Kolkata to examine the situation. Meanwhile, the union home minister, who arrived in Kolkata, was given a grand welcome at the airport with the sounds of drums and cymbals, sparking outrage among a section of the public amid climbing death toll.
इधर मौत का तांडव चल रहा है उधर गृह
मंत्री का ढोल नगाड़ों के साथ स्वागत हो रहा है।कोलकाता में दुर्गा पूजा पंडाल में भगदड़ से अब तक 19 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है, उनके लोग अब भी ज़िन्दगी और मौत की लड़ाई लड़ रहे हैं।
इस बीच कोलकाता पहुंचे गृह मंत्री अमित शाह का हवाई अड्डे पर ढोल नगाड़ों के साथ भव्य स्वागत किया गया।
मुख्यमंत्री शुभेंदु अधिकारी ख़ुद स्वागत सत्कार कर रहे थे।— Dr.Rakesh Pathak डॉ. राकेश पाठक راکیش (@DrRakeshPathak7) October 18, 2026
