With inputs from ANI.
New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) Stampede: A majority of the victims who sustained injuries in the stampede had injuries in the chest and abdomen area and suffered from asphyxia, RML Hospital Sources said. The injured admitted to the LNJP hospital in the national capital have been discharged by the doctors after primary treatment. A team of 15 doctors is currently taking care of the injured patients.
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede | Most of the bodies brought to RML hospital had injuries in the chest and abdomen area and suffered from asphyxia: RML Hospital Sources
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The stampede at the New Delhi railway station on February 15 night occurred when thousands of devotees were heading to the Maha Kumbh Mela. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Railway, KPS Malhotra, the incident occurred when a large number of passengers gathered on platform no. 14, where the Prayagraj Express was stationed. Additionally, delays in the departures of the Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani led to further congestion at platforms 12, 13, and 14.
Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi paid his condolences to the family members of those who died in the stampede and taking to X he demanded the appointment of an independent, judicially monitored SIT to investigate the tragedy.
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He also demanded an independent inquiry into the systemic failures of the Indian Railways. “My deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who died in the New Delhi Railway Station stampede. This was an avoidable tragedy,” Owaisi said.
“Appointing an independent, judicially monitored SIT to investigate the tragedy,” he added.”An independent inquiry into the systemic failures of the Indian Railways,” he further said. Highlighting the significance of Indian Railways, he said, “Indian Railways is a lifeline for millions of Indians; it does not deserve the Modi government’s mismanagement.”
