After the Vaishno Devi temple stampede, a three-member panel has been constituted to probe the incident. The team has been asked to submit its report to the Jammu and Kashmir government within a week.
At least 12 pilgrims were killed and over a dozen others injured in the incident that took place at a temple located on Trikuta hills in Reasi district in the early hours of Saturday.
In an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government this evening, Principal Secretary General Administration Department Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said that a high-level panel has been constituted to find out the cause of the tragic incident.
The committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) was constituted by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The other two members of the committee are Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langar and Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Mukesh Singh.
“The committee shall examine in detail the causes/reasons of the incident (stampede) and point out lapses and fix responsibility for the same,” the order said.
It said the committee would submit its report to the government within a week and also suggest appropriate standard operating procedures and measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
(with inputs from agencies)
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