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Terming it “an unfortunate incident”, the top court asked the petitioner advocate Vishal Tiwari to move the Allahabad High Court

Highlight need for proper crowd management at large religious gatherings to prevent tragedies in future

Stresses need for proper arrangements and safety measures to prevent such mishaps in future

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of devotees rushed to bathe in Sangam at the Maha Kumbh

He also urged the people not to pay attention to the rumours. He said that around 8-10 crore devotees are present in Prayagraj and there is continuous pressure due to the movement of devotees towards the Sangam Nose

Akhara Parishad chief Mahant Ravindra Puri says they were waiting for clearance from the Mela administration to proceed with the traditional akhara bathing rituals of saints, which however, would be much subdued