A Special Investigation Team headed by a sitting Calcutta High Court judge will investigate the Durga Puja stampede in north Kolkata that killed 19 people and injured 25 others on October 17.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹25 lakh and a Group D government job for each deceased person's family, plus ₹5 lakh for the injured with full hospital coverage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured, while authorities detained several individuals for questioning.