Kolkata Police arrested Babu Majumdar, the second accused in the misleading announcement that triggered panic and a stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on October 17. Investigators suspect the announcement may have been made at someone else’s instructions
Kolkata Police have launched a crackdown on social media misinformation related to the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja stampede that killed 19 people. One person has been arrested for allegedly sharing an old video and falsely claiming the death toll was 60.