TIL Desk/National/Jaipur/ Three women were killed in a stampede outside the famous Khatu Shyam Ji Temple in Sikar when thousands of people waiting in queues tried to rush in as the doors opened for prayers in the early hours of Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled the deaths and wished those injured a speedy recovery.
The devotees from Rajasthan and neighbouring states had been waiting at the temple premises in several queues to seek ‘darshan’ on the occasion of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day as per Hindu calendar. As the doors opened at around 4.30 am, they began rushing in, police said.In one of the queues, a 63-year-old woman with a history of heart ailment collapsed.
Two women behind her, too, fell down due to the rush. They died in the stampede, Superintendent of Police K Rashtradeep said. SHO at Khatu Shyam Ji police station Riya Chaudhary identified the 63-year-old deceased as Shanti Devi. Panic set as she collapsed, the official said. Shanti Devi’s brother Mangat Ram told reporters, “The stampede occurred as soon as the temple was opened for prayers.
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