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Kolkata Durga Puja stampede: Eyewitnesses flag lapses, police probe begins
Kolkata Police are investigating whether lapses in crowd management, confusion over entry and exit routes and heavy rain contributed to the stampede at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal that left 19 people dead on Saturday evening, a senior officer said. Several eyewitnesses alleged that announcements about entry, exit and crowd movement were inadequate, leaving visitors confused during the rush hours. Locals also claimed that police deployment at the pandal was inadequate, alleging that personnel we…
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