Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Pandal Stampede: 19 Dead, CM Adhikari Announces ₹25 Lakh Compensation & Govt Job For Each Victim's Family
At least 19 people died and 25 were injured in a stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal amid rain and a crowd surge. CM Suvendu Adhikari said an announcement triggered the rush and announced ₹25 lakh and a government job for each deceased's family, ₹5 lakh for each injured person, and an SIT probe headed by a sitting Calcutta High Court judge.