Passenger arrested with 16 live snakes at Mumbai airport
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) A passenger was caught with 16 live snakes, including Kenyan sand boas and Honduran milk snakes, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, an official said on Saturday.
The Customs staff intercepted the flyer after he arrived in the city from Thailand capital Bangkok on Friday night, he said.
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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Unexpected traffic, large gatherings: What led to the Jagannath Rath Yatra stampede?
Three people were killed, and over 50 injured in a stampede at Saradhabali, near the Gundicha temple in Odisha's Puri early Sunday morning. The incident took place at around 4 am when hundreds of devotees had gathered near the temple.(PTI) The incident took place early morning at around 4 am, when several devotees had gathered near the Gundicha temple, PTI quoted Puri District Collector Siddharth S Swain as saying. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are receiving treatment. The deceased have been identified as Pravati Das (52) of Balipatna, Basanti Sahu (42) of Godabhanga and Premakanta Mohanty (78) of Bhubaneswar. Odisha law minister Prithviraj Harichandan said the state government would initiate a probe into the incident, adding that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had been informed of the same. He added that strict action would be taken once the investigation is completed. What led to the stampede? Early on Sunday, around 1,500 devotees had gathered around the Gundicha temple – around 3 km from the main Jagannath Temple – to catch a glimpse of the three deities in the chariots. At about 4 am, two trucks loaded with Charamala wood – which is considered sacred – entered the Saradhabali area, as per eyewitnesses. The unexpected arrival of the two trucks led to chaos among the devotees, following which several were injured and three people died of suffocation. Meanwhile, the husband of one of the victims who lost her life alleged that no officials had responded when the incident occurred. 'When this incident happened, no one responded, neither the fire officials, nor the rescue team, nor the hospital team,' the man told ANI. An eyewitness said that 'people fell over each other' and many were unconscious within a few minutes, adding that they rushed to the information centre seeking help. However, the eyewitness said that the centre could not do anything, and the ambulance was stationed around a kilometre away from the spot. Another resident of Puri, who was allegedly at the temple till 3 am in the morning, highlighted that the management was 'not good'. Swadhin Kumar Panda told ANI that a new way had been made for the VIPs to enter the temple, and that the common people were being asked to exit from a distance. "People started exiting from the entrance itself, which increased the crowd," Panda said. He said that the traffic management was also an issue, alleging that many vehicles with unauthorised passes had come near the temple. The Rath Yatra in Puri commenced on Friday. During the annual Yatra, three grand chariots with the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Shubhadra are drawn by devotees from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple. The deities will stay at the Gundicha Temple for a week before returning back to the Jagannath Temple on July 1, when the Yatra will conclude.
Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
'No one responded,' says victim's husband after Jagannath Rath Yatra stampede kills 3
A man who lost his wife in the stampede near the Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri during the Jagannath Rath Yatra procession has blamed poor emergency response, saying, 'rescue team, fire officials didn't respond.' 'No one responded': Man who lost wife in Puri Jagannath Yatra stampede blames authorities.(ANI,PTI) At least three people died and around 50 others were injured in the early morning stampede on Sunday. The incident occurred around 4 am, according to Puri District Collector Siddharth S Swain, when hundreds of devotees had gathered to witness the annual chariot procession of Lord Jagannath and his siblings. 'When this incident happened, no one responded, neither the fire officials, nor the rescue team, nor the hospital team,' the man told news agency ANI. 'This is a pathetic incident that cannot be expressed.' Officials said the chaos began when two trucks carrying materials for rituals entered a crowded stretch near the chariots, triggering panic and a stampede-like situation. The deceased have been identified as Basanti Sahu from Bolagarh, and Premakant Mohanty and Pravati Das from Balipatna. Six of the injured remain in critical condition at a local hospital. Eyewitness recount Puri Rath Yatra stampede Another eyewitness, Swadhin Kumar Panda, a resident of Puri, said there were several lapses in crowd management. 'I was there near the temple till 2–3 am last night, but the management was not good,' he told ANI. 'A new way was made for VIPs, and common people were asked to exit from a distance. People started exiting from the entrance itself, which increased the crowd,' he said. Panda also criticised the traffic arrangements and claimed, 'The administration did not control the crowd properly. The biggest problem was the exit gate.' 'Many people died on the day of the Rath Yatra too, but the government and administration did not disclose it and said there were no casualties. Today, three people have died – two women, one man. The Odisha administration is responsible for this. There was no police, administration there at night,' news agency ANI quoted the man as saying. 3 dead due to suffocation Odisha law minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Sunday said that the government is taking serious steps after the stampede at the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, which left three people dead and several others injured. Speaking to ANI over the phone, Harichandan said, "It is an unfortunate incident. We are taking note of that. I spoke with the CM this morning. We are taking stringent action. DGP has been sent to the spot." According to him, 'Three people have passed away because of suffocation in the huge gathering. Six to seven people are injured.' The minister said he is on his way to Puri and is closely monitoring the situation. 'I am moving to Puri. I am monitoring the situation over the phone. We are trying our best to manage the crowd. Additional police have been deployed. The reasons for the incident are being investigated,' he added. Harichandan also assured that the situation had stabilised. 'The situation is now under control and the people are having darshan,' he said. DGP Y B Khurania and other senior officials visited the spot and are assessing the situation. The Rath Yatra began on Saturday with the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra reaching the Shree Gundicha Temple — considered their aunt's home. The return journey, or Bahuda Yatra, is scheduled for July 5.
Scroll.in
2 hours ago
- Scroll.in
Odisha: Three dead, several injured as stampede breaks out during Jagannath Rath Yatra
At least three persons died and several were injured on Sunday morning after a stampede broke out near a temple in Odisha's Puri district during the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival, The Times of India reported. The stampede took place between 4 am and 5 am, when a large number of devotees had gathered near the Shree Gundicha Temple to see deities on their chariots that had arrived from the Jagannath Temple in Puri. Those who died have been identified as Premakanta Mohanty, Basanti Sahoo and Prabhati Das, the newspaper reported. The injured persons have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Six of them are critical, PTI quoted Puri District Collector Siddharth S Swain as saying. During the Rath Yatra, the sibling deities Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannath are carried in chariots from the Jagannath temple to the Gundicha temple located 2.6 kms away, where they stay for nine days. This year, the festival began on June 27 and will end on July 5. On Sunday morning, a large number of devotees had gathered at Saradha Bali near the Shree Gundicha Temple to see the deities. Witnesses said that the situation escalated when two trucks carrying wooden logs tried to enter the area amid the crowds, The Times of India reported. 'The narrow congregation site, combined with limited police presence and scattered palm-log ladders near the chariots, created hazardous conditions for devotees,' the newspaper quoted a witness, Chinmay Patra, as saying. State Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandran announced a high-level inquiry into the stampede and said that action would be taken against those who were found to have been negligent.
