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Question

Who among the following has been nominated to probe the Stampede at the Allahabad Railway station on February 10, 2013 during the Kumbh?

  1. Hon. Justice Onkareshwar Bhatt
  2. Hon. Justice Ravi S. Dhawan
  3. Hon. Justice V. K. Khanna
  4. Hon. Justice A. B. Srivastav

Answer:

Option A: Hon. Justice Onkareshwar Bhatt

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hon. Justice Onkareshwar Bhatt”.

On the Kumbh fair 2013, 37 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a stampede on the Allahabad station. The Uttar Pradesh government had appointed a one-member committee under the chairmanship of Allahabad High Court retired Justice Omkareshwar Bhatti to probe the Stampede at the Allahabad Railway station.