12 die in Madhya Pradesh stampede
January 14th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Bhopal, Jan 14 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and four injured in a stampede during a religious gathering in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.
Chehallum is observed annually by a Muslim sect after 40 days of Muharram at Hussain Tekri in Ratlam district, 300 km from here.
The gate of the area where a fire oven on which the faithfuls walk was closed. A number of people tried to enter it, resulting in the stampede.
“Twelve people got killed. Four injured are being treated. We have announced Rs.10,000 compensation for those killed and Rs.5,000 for the injured,” Ratlam collector Rajendra Kumar Sharma said.
Four of the dead were women.
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Tags: district 300, muharram, muslim sect, rajendra kumar, ratlam, stampede
