Hathras ‘godman’ blames ‘anti-social’ elements for stampede


NEW DELHI: Self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari (pic), also known as Bhole Baba, has blamed “anti-social elements” for the deadly stampede during his ‘satsang’ (religious gathering) on Tuesday (July 2) at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras which killed 121 people and injured many.

In a statement, Hari expressed his condolences over the incident and claimed that the chaos erupted a long time after he had already left the venue.

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