Hathras Stampede: Main Accused Dev Prakash Madhukar Gets Arrested, Hearing To Be Held Today | ABP News

Dev Prakash Madhukar, the main accused and organizer of the Hathras accident, has surrendered. This information was given by lawyer AP Singh. After surrendering, the police arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar. Advocate AP Singh said that we have handed over Dev Prakash Madhukar to UP Police, now UP STF can investigate. There was also a reward of Rs 1 lakh on the accused Dev Prakash Madhukar. At the same time, UP Police and all the investigating agencies are also searching for preacher Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias 'Bhole Baba'. Let us tell you that a total of 121 people, mostly women, were killed in the stampede that broke out during the satsang of Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba on July 2 in Phulrai village of Hathras district. Whereas in the FIR registered in this case, only Chief Sevadar Madhukar's name has been named as accused and Surajpal's name has not been mentioned. Earlier, the police took major action and arrested six members of the organizing committee. Which included four men and two women. The people arrested by the police were identified as Ram Ladaite, Upendra Singh, Megh Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Manju Yadav and Manju Devi. After the Hathras accident, the Yogi government of UP has announced to give Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50 thousand each to the injured. Along with this, a committee has been constituted by the government, which has been entrusted with the responsibility of investigating this entire matter. In the Hathras accident, the SIT has submitted the investigation report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in which statements of 100 people have been recorded. Along with this, investigation of the case is going on under the leadership of ADG Agra and Aligarh Commissioner. After this accident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself visited the spot and also met the injured in the hospital.