Delhi stampede: Crowd control measures intensified


Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede at the New Delhi station and said there was no extraordinary rush either, even as agencies enhanced crowd control measures by deploying additional security personnel, creating holding areas and intense CCTV monitoring.
Sources said a team of police officials visited the station on Monday to procure the CCTV footage to determine the sequence of the events that led to the stampede on February 15 that left at least 18 dead and 15 injured.
Five of the injured are still undergoing treatment in hospitals, even as survivors continued to recount their near-death experiences and officials remained on the toe to ensure no untoward incident happens.