West Bengal government sets up SIT headed by retired justice to probe Durga Puja pandal stampede
West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The West Bengal government on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) issued an order setting up a special Investigation Team (SIT) to undertake a comprehensive, impartial and thorough inquiry into the stampede at Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal which claimed 19 lives on October 17….