Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Woman Dies After Alleged Bareilly Saree Event Crowd Crush
Madhu Singh was a 45-year-old woman who attended a saree-giving event in Bareilly.
Her family says many people crowded together at the event.
They believe she was caught in the crowd and had trouble breathing.
Singh was taken to a hospital after her condition became worse.
She later died, and her last rites were held on Friday.
Her relatives say they were told about her condition too late.
The police said they had not received an official complaint but were looking into the matter.
The mayor said that no such crowd incident happened at the event.
Madhu Singh, 45, died after relatives said she was caught in a crowd crush at a Bareilly saree distribution event.
The event was held Thursday at Bareilly Club’s mela ground ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
Her family said Singh developed breathing difficulties, was taken to Mission Hospital and later died.
The programme was organised by Mayor Umesh Gautam and his son Parth Gautam’s foundation.
Police said they had received no official complaint and were probing the allegation, while the mayor denied that an incident occurred.
- Who
- Madhu Singh, 45, who attended the event with women from her neighbourhood; the programme was organised by Mayor Umesh Gautam and his son Parth Gautam’s foundation.
- What
- A woman died after her family alleged she was caught in a stampede-like crowd crush during a saree distribution event.
- When
- The event took place on Thursday; Singh’s last rites were performed on Friday.
- Where
- Bareilly Club’s mela ground in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; Singh was taken to Mission Hospital.
- Why
- Her family said she suffered breathing difficulties after being caught in the crowd, while police were probing the allegation and the mayor denied that an incident occurred.
Family’s Allegation
Officials’ Response
Whether a crowd crush occurred
Family’s Allegation
Singh’s relatives said a stampede-like situation or crowd crush occurred and that she developed breathing difficulties after being caught in it.
Officials’ Response
Mayor Umesh Gautam denied that any such incident occurred, while police said they were probing the allegation.
Response to Singh’s worsening condition
Family’s Allegation
The family alleged it was informed late and said she might have been taken to a nearby military hospital if they had been told earlier.
Officials’ Response
The articles do not report a response from the organisers addressing the family’s claims about delayed information or hospital transfer.
Official confirmation of the death’s circumstances
Family’s Allegation
Relatives said Singh was taken to Mission Hospital after her condition deteriorated and later died.
Officials’ Response
Police said they had not received an official complaint or information about the alleged death linked to the event.
- Deceased
- Madhu Singh, 45
- Event
- Saree distribution programme ahead of Raksha Bandhan
- Venue
- Bareilly Club’s mela ground
- Organisers
- Mayor Umesh Gautam and his son Parth Gautam’s foundation
- Hospital
- Mission Hospital
- Police position
- Police said they had received no official information or complaint and were probing the allegation
- Mayor’s position
- Umesh Gautam denied that any such incident occurred during the event
