A former judge was appointed by the West Bengal High Court to probe the fatal stampede that occurred in Kolkata on a crowded event last year. She has a period of three months to carry out the investigation and hand over a detailed report to the court.
During an interview, the judge criticised the initial investigations, noting that the evidence gathered so far does not clearly point to the parties accountable for the disaster. She urged investigators to dig deeper into the safety protocols that were allegedly breached.
The inquiry will focus on identifying lapses in crowd management, security arrangements, and any negligence that contributed to the tragedy. The High Court hopes the findings will help prevent future incidents of a similar nature.
The judge’s remarks underscore the urgency of a thorough review, as families of the victims and civic bodies demand accountability and reforms.
