Lok Sabha Question No. 596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Stampede/violence by Mob
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 596

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

STAMPEDE/VIOLENCE BY MOB

596.     SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  incidents  of  stampede/  violence  by  mob  at  various religious places, Railway Stations and other public places reported in the country along with the persons killed/injured in such incidents during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in this regard, if so, the details and outcome thereof;

(c) the details of the financial assistance provided to the families of the victims  of  such  stampedes/violence  during  the  said  period,  State-wise; and

(d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent such cases in future?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Specific  information  with  regard  to  stampede/  violence  by  mob  at public places, including religious places, during the last three years is not available with National Crime Records Bureau.  The details of incidents of stampede/  violence  by  mob  at  Railway  Stations  along  with  the  persons killed/ injured in such incidents during the last three years is as under:

## L.S.US.Q.NO.596 FOR 25.06.2019

|   Period |   No. of incidents of stampede/ violence by mob at railway stations No. of persons injured in such accidents No. killed |    |   of persons in such incidents |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|--------------------------------|
|     2016 |                                                                                                                      23 |  5 |                              0 |
|     2017 |                                                                                                                      10 | 43 |                             23 |
|     2018 |                                                                                                                      15 | 49 |                              2 |

(b): As per the provisions of the Constitution, public order and police are State subjects. The State Governments concerned are primarily responsible for security and maintenance of law & order in public places including  religious  places  and  railway  stations.    They  are  required  to conduct  inquiry  into  the  incidents  of  stampede  and  to  take  appropriate remedial  action.  In  some  cases,  enquiries  have  been  conducted  by  the Railways into incidents of stampede at railway stations.

(c) & (d): Relief, including financial assistance, to the injured and families of the deceased in incidents of stampede and mob violence are primarily provided by the State Governments.

The  Government  of  India  issues  advisories  to  State  Governments/UT administrations from time to time with regard to crowd management and security and safety of the people visiting religious places, railway stations and other public  places.  The  Railway  Protection  Force  supplements  the measures taken by the State/ UT Police to ensure safety and security of passengers at railway stations.

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