The self-styled godman Surajpal, also known as Narayan Sakar Hari, sometimes known as “Bhole Baba,” has stated that he was saddened by the Hathras “satsang” stampede tragedy and has urged the impacted families to have faith in the legal system.
Hours after Dev Prakash Madhukar, the primary suspect in the July 2 Hathras stampede, which claimed 121 lives, turned himself in to police in New Delhi, ‘Bhole Baba’ made his remarks to news agency ANI on Saturday.
A short while later, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested him.
“… I am deeply saddened after the incident of July 2. May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I have faith that anyone who created the chaos would not be spared… Through my lawyer AP Singh, I have requested the members of the committee to stand with the bereaved families and the injured and help them throughout their lives…,” Bhole Baba told ANI.
#WATCH | Hathras Stampede Accident | Mainpuri, UP: In a video statement, Surajpal also known as 'Bhole Baba' says, "… I am deeply saddened after the incident of July 2. May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I… pic.twitter.com/7HSrK2WNEM
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2024
Source: ANI (X)
An FIR was lodged in the matter on July 2 under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 126 (2) (wrongful restraint), 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by the public servant) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence). However, Bhole Baba was named in the FIR. His whereabouts are still not known.
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