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In
a related development, the authorities of Shantikunj Ashram where the
ceremony was taking place ended the birth centenary celebrations of
their founder Acharya Shreeram Sharma in compliance with a state
government directive.
SDM Haridwar Harbir Singh said a total of 20 bodies have been recovered from the site.
The
stampede broke out yesterday when people tried to enter the
'yajnashala'(place of sacred fire ceremony) at Chandidweep Ghat for the
celebrations.
Chief
Minister B C Khanduri, who visited the stampede site, had yesterday
asked Shantikunj Ashram to curtail the five-day function, which began on
November 6.
Accordingly,
a Shanti yajna was performed this morning and the culmination of the
celebration was announced after observing silence by the devotees.
Khanduri along with
his ministers also observed two minute silence at his official residence
during the state foundation day function which was celebrated with a
book release.
All tents erected for the function have been dismantled by Shantikunj authorities this morning.
The whole Chandidweep area has been cordoned off by police, officials said.
Most of the followers have packed up their belonging in the morning and left for their homes.
A large number of followers were seen proceeding toward railway and bus stations.
Meanwhile,
the Uttarakhand police has registered a case against the organisers of
the ill-fated ceremony under Section 304 A (causing death by negligence)
of the IPC.
"We
have registered a case and began investigations in the yesterday's
stampede," Kotwali police station in-charge Jaimal Singh Negi
said.(ST-09/11)
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