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SIT headed by sitting judge to probe Kolkata pandal stampede; CM announces ₹25 lakh aid, government job

Hindustan Times - India News · 18 October 2026 at 2:26 am

SIT headed by sitting judge to probe Kolkata pandal stampede; CM announces ₹25 lakh aid, government job

At least 19 people died in a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede.

The state has announced a judicially headed SIT probe and compensation for victims.

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