Report puts Shirgao jatra stampede onus on collector, SP, others
The fact-finding committee report, in connection with the stampede at Shree Devi Lairai Jatra on Friday, held former
North Goa SP
Akshat Kaushal and former
North Goa collector
Sneha Gitte, among others, responsible for the stampede.
The committee, headed by revenue secretary
Sandeep Jacques
, submitted the report on Friday to chief minister Pramod Sawant, who said that the report consists of observations, conclusions, and recommendations. 'I have received the report. Thorough investigation was done by the committee,' the CM told
TOI
.
The fact-finding committee held former North Goa SP, former North Goa collector, devasthan committee, panchayat, panchayat secretary, former deputy collector, former deputy superintendent of police, and former Bicholim PI, among others, responsible for the stampede,' Sawant told
TOI
.
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Sawant said that govt is examining the findings in the report and necessary action would be initiated against the persons responsible for the stampede.
Based on the preliminary inquiry into the stampede, govt transferred Gitte, Kaushal, Bicholim deputy SP Jivba Dalvi, Bicholim PI Dinesh Gadekar, and Bicholim deputy collector Bhimnath Khorjuvekar, with immediate effect.
Six people died and 74 others were injured in the stampede early on Saturday morning.
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Three of the deceased — two women and a 16-year-old boy — were identified as 'dhonds', special devotees of the goddess. The stampede, perhaps the first in post-Liberation Goa's history, occurred on the second day of the five-day jatra that began on May 3. Some injured people continue to be admitted to the hospital for medical treatment.
The Shree Devi Lairai Devasthan committee stated on Thursday that the state administration fell short in making the necessary arrangements for the jatra.
Temple president Dinanath Gaonkar said that the procedure was delayed by the mamlatdar in making arrangements for the jatra. Gaonkar said that the committee should not be held responsible for the tragedy as it worked tirelessly.
On the day of the jatra, Gaonkar said, the mahajan urged police, who were few in number at the spot of the eventual stampede, to make one-way points for entry and exit for smooth flow. 'We informed the PSI present at the spot.
The managing committee cannot reach everywhere, but wherever the managing committee was present, the situation was controlled by us,' said Gaonkar.
The rest of the law-and-order situation has to be dealt with by the administration, he said. 'All things cannot be done by the committee,' said Gaonkar. 'It is the responsibility of the administration and the panchayat to take this seriously. Govt does not involve the village panchayat. They have not done anything, and whatever has happened is the result of this. This is what I think.'
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