Ratlam:
At least 10 people were killed when a stampede broke out in Hussain Tekri near Jaora town in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district on the occasion of Chellum, a Muslim religious observation that comes after Moharram.
The stamped broke out when a huge crowd gathered at Hussain Tekris main entry to take part in Chehllum were pushed backward by the police to regulate their entry after midnight.
"Six women and four men were killed in the incident," Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Vyas said, adding they were crushed under the weight of many persons present at the spot.
While bodies of 10 persons were found at one place, two others were traced slightly away from the place where the incident took place.
However, police suspect that they might have succumbed due to severe cold.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed grief at the tragic incident at Hussein Tekri in Ratlam district.
He today directed State Home Minister, Uma Shankar Gupta and Forest Minister Sartaj Singh, who is also the in-charge Minister of Ratlam to visit the spot and take necessary action.
Chouhan also asked them to ensure that the injured be provided free of cost treatment.
Ratlam Collector R K Sharma has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and announced as ex-gratia of Rs 10,000 each to the victims.
Meanwhile, State Congress President, Kantilal Bhuria demanded action against those responsible for the tragedy and demanded five lakh compensation each to the kin of the deceased.