'You Should Get 'Amrit' First': Police Officer's 'Loud' Appeal Before Maha Kumbh Stampede Surfaces

Around 10 people are feared dead in the stampede between 1 am and 2 am on Wednesday, as per sources. Several pilgrims were injured as they tried to jump barricades.

The video shows the officer appealing to the pilgrim to quickly take ritual baths at the Sangam.

Source : ABP News

Maha  Kumbh Stampede: A video has surfaced on social media that shows a police officer making an announcement moments before a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday.

The video shows the officer appealing to the pilgrims to quickly take ritual baths at the Sangam. "All devotees listen carefully...sleeping here will not benefit you. Uthiye uthiye, take a dip. It is for your security because many people are expected to come and there is a possibility of a stampede. You should get the 'amrit' first since you have come first," he said in a speaker.

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Around 10 people are feared dead in the stampede between 1 am and 2 am on Wednesday, as per sources. Several pilgrims were injured as they tried to jump barricades erected for the movement of religious saints, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said.

Today's bath, Amrit Snan, holds special significance in the six-week Kumbh Mela as it falls on Mauni Amavasya. Around 10 crore people are expected to take bath at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers today.