Kolkata Police have arrested seven people, including organisers of the Chorbagan Durga Puja celebrations, in connection with the stampede that killed at least 19 people in north Kolkata, a senior officer said on Sunday.
Police have registered a suo motu case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder as part of the investigation into Saturday evening’s tragedy.
Fourteen people were detained on Saturday night in connection with the incident, of whom seven have been arrested. “More arrests may be made,” the IPS officer told PTI.
The officer also said that the process of identifying the bodies was underway.
At least 19 people died and 25 were injured after a crowd surge at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal amid rain on Saturday evening.