India event organiser arrested after fatal crushThe chief organiser of a religious gathering in northern India where 121 people were killed in a crush has surrendered to police, his lawyer says.
The incident in Uttar Pradesh state last week is one of the deadliest such disasters in the country in more than a decade.
Nearly all those killed were women and children who were attending the satsang - a Hindu religious gathering.
The tragedy has sparked outrage in India, leading to questions about lapses in safety measures and crowd management.
On Thursday, police said they had arrested six people who were part of a group that organised the event in Hathras district.
India event organiser arrested after fatal crush
The chief organiser of a religious gathering in northern India where 121 people were killed in a crush has surrendered to police, his lawyer says.
The incident in Uttar Pradesh state last week is one of the deadliest such disasters in the country in more than a decade.
Nearly all those killed were women and children who were attending the satsang - a Hindu religious gathering.
Chaos broke out at the end of the event as many in the crowd rushed towards the preacher leading the overcrowded congregation as he was about to leave in his car.
The tragedy has sparked outrage in India, leading to questions about lapses in safety measures and crowd management.
On Thursday, police said they had arrested six people who were part of a group that organised the event in Hathras district.
