In India's Uttar Pradesh, over a hundred people lost their lives when a religious guru named Bholey Baba was trampled to a Satsang festival. The tragic incident took place on Tuesday (July 2) when devotees were attending a religious function in Hathras.
The place where the event was organized to hear the speech of the priest named Bholey Baba is on the border of Itah and Hathras districts.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the Satsang ceremony was going on in intense heat. At that time, the situation inside the tent was completely chaotic. After the Satsang was over, the devotees rushed out. And that's when the stampede happened.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Jogi Adityanath, Bangla Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and others have expressed grief over the loss of so many lives.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Singh told news agency ANI. Bholey Baba ceremony was going on in Mughalgari village of Hathras district. There has been an incident of death due to trampling.
The casualties were taken by various transports to a trauma center in Sikandrarau. The video showed the body lying on the floor outside the trauma center. And there is chaos outside the trauma center and people are coming in looking for their next of kin.
Who is this Bholey Baba?
Bholey Baba is a missionary. He conducted a religious ceremony at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. There, on Tuesday, a hundred people lost their lives in a stampede. In question, Bholey Baba used to work in the state police. He worked in the police for about 18 years.
According to a related source, Bholey Baba worked in the local intelligence unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police. After leaving his job he started giving advice to people as well as organizing Satsang for them.
With the passage of time, Baba’s popularity increased. He likes to introduce himself as Narayan Sarkar Hari. The number of his fans was gradually increasing.
This Bholey Baba is better known as Hari Baba in the world of Patiali. He came in public in white clothes. His wife is with him during sermons. Most of Baba's devotees come from Agra and Aligarh districts. Most of his fans are from lower income groups.
Baba is believed not to be a follower of any Guru. He claims that the advice he gives comes from the Almighty.
Father's number of followers on Facebook is more than three lakh. Many parliamentarians and assembly members are believed to have attended his Satsang ceremony. This event is organized on Tuesday.
Despite its popularity, Baba's Satsang ceremony was kept away from the media. Not much information about Baba comes forward except that Baba's people wear pink shirt pants and white caps. They take care of the traffic management and organization of the event.