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Chorbagan pandal stampede: Mismanagement, confusing announcementsled to mishap, say Kolkata Police

Circumstantial evidence, along with accounts from locals and eyewitnesses, suggests that inadequate crowd control contributed to the incident at the pandal on October 17 evening, he said

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Chorbagan pandal stampede: Mismanagement, confusing announcements led to mishap, say Kolkata Police

Circumstantial evidence, along with accounts from locals and eyewitnesses, suggests that inadequate crowd control contributed to the incident at the pandal on October 17 evening, he said

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Source: The Hindu. Published 18 Oct 2026, 04:35 am.

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