8 women died, and 12 were injured in a tragic stampede at Bihar Sharif’s Sheetala Mata temple during last Chaitra Tuesday, crowded with devotees.
Chaos erupted at the Deepnagar temple after a sudden rumor spread, causing barricades to break. Six critically injured, including Rita Devi, Kanti Devi, and Rekha Devi from nearby villages.
PMNRF grants Rs 2 lakh per deceased family, Rs 50,000 to the injured. CM Nitish Kumar offers Rs 6 lakh each, expressing sorrow over “extremely tragic” incident.
Mahavir Jayanti on Tuesday drew massive crowds without adequate policing. A similar Srikakulam tragedy killed 9, highlighting urgent crowd management reforms needed.
Sheetala Mata stampede underscores criminal neglect where women’s devotion ends in tragedy, demanding ironclad safety protocols protecting Hindu pilgrims at sacred shrines.
