Suraj Pal Singh is the real name of Bhole Baba, the person who killed 131 people in Hatras. Due to the accident, there was a rush to clear the ground where Baba had stepped, on the other side, the organizers beat the devotees with sticks and drove them away.
After the satsang was over, many devotees rushed to the exit and ran to sweep the ground where Bhole Baba had walked. Even the soil that Bhole Baba walks on is kept by devotees at home. There was so much superstition that this god created among the people. The people who ran to the exit and the people who bent down to sweep the soil were the ones who were in danger. Most of the dead and injured were people who were bent over digging soil
On the other side of the road, the organizing committee forcefully stopped the crowd running behind Baba’s car through the water and muddy fields with sticks, due to which the pressure of the crowd increased, women, children and men. It kept on breaking,” says the FIR. A compensation of Rs 2 lakh each was announced for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.
The UP Police filed an FIR against him for organizing the event without taking necessary precautions and without providing security to the people. God Baba is now in hiding. All his relatives and organizers are accused in the case
The tragedy happened when more than 2 lakh people attended the satsang of Suraj Pal Singh Bhole Baba. The site was overcrowded. Officials said the satsang venue was too small to accommodate the 2.5 lakh devotees. A case has been filed against the self-proclaimed godman’s close aide or ‘mukhya sevadar’ and the organizers of the event.
It is estimated that Al God’s assets will be in the billions. All this was collected through donations from devotees. God Baba has a huge warmth, escort and security circle
Police said they are investigating the role of the local administration and the organizers. According to the FIR, more than 2.5 lakh devotees participated in the event even though 80,000 people were given permission. The security arrangements were made by the administration but other arrangements are to be made by the organizers,” Hathras District Magistrate Ashish Kumar said.
Clips before the stampede showed people wearing large ‘shamianas’ listening to Bhole Baba. ‘Baba’ sat before them on a throne-like chair.
