Ranchi, Jan. 30 -- A woman from Palamu lost her life in a stampede that broke out at the Sangam in the early hours of Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The incident took place after a large number of pilgrims gathered for a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
The deceased woman has been identified as 60- year old Gayatri Devi, wife of Amresh Pandey, residents of Tolra village under Rehala police station area of Palamu district. The son of the deceased woman is deployed with the CRPF at the Kumbh.
According to the information received, Amresh Pandey left for Prayagraj with his wife Gayatri Devi and relatives on Monday to take a bath in the Maha Kumbh and reached the venue on Tuesday afternoon. The group decided to...