5 days ago
Brief Commotion at Bareilly Raksha Bandhan Saree Distribution Event
A Raksha Bandhan event was held in Bareilly to give sarees to women.
The event became crowded and briefly confusing.
Some women fainted, and some children became separated from their mothers for a short time.
Police came after receiving information about the crowd.
Police said that nobody was injured.
They also denied reports that anyone had died.
People who needed checking were taken to a hospital.
One woman became conscious again on the way to the hospital.
A saree-distribution event for women was held at Bareilly Club on Thursday, a day before Raksha Bandhan.
Some women fainted, and several children were briefly separated from their mothers during the commotion.
Police said one or two women fainted, no one was injured, and no death was confirmed.
Authorities said police were not informed about the event in advance and later sent officers to manage the crowd and traffic.
A woman brought to the district hospital regained consciousness while being taken there, according to a medical officer.
- Who
- Women attending the saree-distribution event, along with some children; the event was organised by Bareilly Mayor Umesh Gautam and foundation president Parth Gautam.
- What
- A brief commotion occurred, with some women fainting and several children temporarily separated from their mothers.
- Where
- Bareilly Club in Bareilly.
- When
- Thursday, a day before Raksha Bandhan.
- Why
- The crowd gathered for a Raksha Bandhan event at which sarees were being distributed.
Police and Officials
Reports Circulating About the Event
Whether anyone died
Police and Officials
Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said there was no confirmation of the death of any woman or child and that no one was injured.
Reports Circulating About the Event
Reports circulated alleging that a woman or child had died, but the police said those reports were unconfirmed and denied a confirmed death.
Scale of the incident
Police and Officials
Police described the situation as a brief commotion involving one or two women who fainted.
Reports Circulating About the Event
Accounts of the event also described an anxious crowd in which some children were separated from their mothers for a short time.
Key facts
- Event location
- Bareilly Club
- Event timing
- Thursday, one day before Raksha Bandhan
- Reported medical issue
- One or two women reportedly fainted
- Police assessment
- No injuries were reported and no death was confirmed
- Police response
- The Circle Officer (First), local police and traffic personnel were sent to the venue
- Hospital update
- A woman regained consciousness while being taken to hospital
Quotes
Anurag Arya
Bareilly senior superintendent of police
“The information we received was that one or two women had fainted. No one was injured and there has been no confirmation of the death of any woman or child at the event. All concerned persons were sent to hospital for examination.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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