Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:35pm on 29 Jun 2025,Sunday India
A stampede during Puri’s Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday morning killed 3 devotees and injured over 50 near the Gundicha Temple. Chaos erupted after trucks carrying sacred Charamala wood entered the Saradhabali area, leading to a crowd surge. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi apologised and announced ₹25 lakh compensation per deceased family. DCP Bishnu Charan Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi were suspended; two top officials transferred. The DGP has launched a probe. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Naveen Patnaik, blamed poor crowd control. Titular King Divyasingha Deb called for a thorough inquiry and expressed condolences to affected families. (PC: HT)
