Kolkata stampede: Three months too short to submit probe report, will strive to meet deadline, says SIT head
The head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing a deadly stampede at a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal has stated that the three-month deadline for the report is challenging but will be met. The incident, which occurred on October 17, 2026, resulted in 19 deaths and 25 injuries.
Why it matters
The investigation is critical for public accountability and determining safety failures in large-scale religious gatherings in India.
Kolkata stampede: Three months too short to submit probe report, will strive to meet deadline, says SIT head left Police trying to control the crowd outside a Durga Puja pandal after a stampede-like situation in Kolkata, on October 17, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/cae2u1/article71610761.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH17-Shrabana-MGT5GMBHQG.3.jpg.jpg SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Kolkata: Tell tale signs - Police trying to control CROWDS outside a Durga Puja pandal after a stampede-like situation, in Kolkata, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.. Photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Retired judge heading the SIT investigating the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede says the deadline was too short and that he would strive to submit the report within three months Kolkata Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati (retired), who heads a Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Durga Puja stampede in Kolkata, said on Thursday (October 22, 2026) that three months was too short to submit the report, but the team would strive to meet the deadline.
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