First Statement from Bhole Baba: 'Very Saddened... Please Trust the Government' after Hathras stampede
In his first statement after the Hathras incident, Bhole Baba expressed his deep sorrow: "Very saddened... please trust the government," he said, adding that those causing unrest will not be spared.
New Delhi: Four days after the stampede during a satsang in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, which resulted in the deaths of over 120 people and injuries to many, self-styled Baba Surajpal aka Narayan Sakar Hari aka Bhole Baba expressed his 'deep sorrow' over the tragedy. Bhole Baba also appealed to his followers to trust the government and the administration. In a video message released through a news agency, Surajpal emphasized that those responsible for causing chaos will not be spared.
Video Source: Twitter (ANI)
Bhole Baba stated, "I am deeply saddened by the incident on July 2. May God give us the strength to endure this pain. Please trust the government and administration. I am confident that those who caused the unrest will not be spared."
He further mentioned that his followers and committee members have been instructed to provide all possible assistance to the families who lost their loved ones in the July 2 incident.
Bhole Baba added, "I have requested, through my lawyer AP Singh, that the committee members stand by the grieving families and the injured and assist them throughout their lives."
Although Bhole Baba's name is not directly mentioned in the FIR registered in connection with the stampede at his event, he has been missing since the incident.
The main volunteer, Madhukar, from the satsang where the stampede occurred, is the only named accused in the FIR registered at Sikandrarau police station in Hathras.
