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Pandal Stampede: 7 Held Including Puja Organisers, Contractor & Guards

Seven individuals have been arrested following a pandal collapse and stampede incident. Police registered complaints and took action against key organisers and personnel involved. Those arrested include puja committee secretary Rajkumar Sheora, vice president Shantanu Dubey, and pandal contractor Biplab Mukherjee, who oversaw the bamboo construction. Authorities also arrested crowd control heads Kaushik Saha and Pintu Dey, alongside private security in-charges Suman Chakraborty and Rajesh Paul. Further findings are awaited from the investigating teams.

Pandal Stampede: 7 Held Including Puja Organisers, Contractor & Guards