Lucknow. Major action has been taken after the SIT investigation into the incident that took place in Hathras , UP  . The investigation committee also found the program organizer and tehsil level police and administration guilty. On the basis of the investigation report, the government has suspended the Sub-District Magistrate Sikandrarao, Police Circle Officer Sikandrarao, Police Station Head Sikandrarao, Tehsildar Sikandrarao, Outpost Incharge Kachora and Outpost Incharge Pora. 

The SIT of ADG Zone Agra and Divisional Commissioner Aligarh, formed immediately after the Hathras incident, inspected the spot on July 2, 3 and 5. During the investigation, statements of a total of 125 people were taken, which included statements of administrative and police officials as well as the general public and eyewitnesses. Apart from this, copies of news published in connection with the incident, on-site videography, photographs, video clippings were taken into cognizance.

Main points of SIT investigation... 

• In its preliminary investigation, on the basis of eyewitnesses and other evidence, the SIT has held the event organisers primarily responsible for the accident.
• On the basis of the investigation and action taken so far, the investigation committee has not ruled out any major conspiracy behind the accident and has stated the need for a thorough investigation.
• The investigation committee has also found the event organizer and the tehsil level police and administration guilty. The local SDM, CO, Tehsildar, Inspector, Chowki Incharge are responsible for negligence in discharging their duties.
• Sub-district magistrate Sikandrarao granted permission for the event without inspecting the venue and without even informing senior officials.
• The programme was not taken seriously by these officials and the senior officials were not even informed.

The government suspended him 

The SIT has recommended action against the concerned officials. Sub-district magistrate Sikandrarao, police circle officer Sikandrarao, police station head Sikandrarao, tehsildar Sikandrarao, outpost in-charge Kachora and outpost in-charge Pora have been suspended by the government. 

Permission was taken to organize the program by hiding the facts  

The organizers took permission to organize the event by hiding facts. The conditions applicable for the permission were not followed. The organizers did not make adequate and smooth arrangements by inviting unexpected crowds. Nor were the conditions of permission given by the local administration for the event followed.

People associated with the organizing committee have been found guilty of creating chaos. The people who were added by them without proper police verification caused chaos. The organizing committee misbehaved with the police. An attempt was made to stop the local police from inspecting the event venue.

The satsang performers and the crowd were allowed to mingle without any security arrangements. In view of the huge crowd, no barricading or passage arrangements were made here and when the accident occurred, the members of the organizing committee fled from the spot.