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Published 15:24 IST, July 4th 2024

Caught on Cam: Devotees Make Human Chain for 'Bhole Baba' Moments Before Deadly Hathras Stampede

Republic exclusively caught hold of a CCTV footage of 'Bhole Baba' fleeing from the 'satsang' venue where moments later, a deadly stampede occurred.

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New Delhi: Caught on cam, is the self-styled godman Bhole Baba, who has been absconding since the deadly stampede at the end of his ‘satsang’. Watch the CCTV footage, which Republic exclusively caught hold of. 

CCTV Footage of Bhole Baba Escaping ‘Satsang’ Venue

The Hathras Stampede has shook the entire nation as over 120 people lost their lives in a stampede that occurred at the ‘satsang’ of self-proclaimed godman Bhole Baba. In this CCTV footage, you can see ‘Baba’ escaping from the venue in his car.

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Devotees Make Human Chain for Self-Styled Godman

The video begins with men, presumably devotees of the self-styled godman making a human chain. Once the human chain is ready, a fleet of cars from between the human chain formed; one of the cars had Bhole Baba. 

Search Operations Underway at Ashram in Mainpuri

Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri on Thursday for 'Bhole Baba', a self-styled godman who conducted a satsang in Hathras where a stampede took place killing over 120 people.

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Bhole Baba Nowhere to be Found

Earlier in the day, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mainpuri Sunil Kumar said "Baba has not been found inside the ashram." "There are 40-50 sevadars inside the ashram. He ('Bhole Baba') is not inside, neither he was yesterday nor he is today..." said DSP Mainpuri Sunil Kumar.

Updated 15:35 IST, July 4th 2024