The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended 21 officials, including the district magistrate and the top policeman of Datia district, where 115 people were killed in a temple stampede on Sunday. Witnesses have told stories of unimaginable horror. They have alleged that as they moved in queues to reach the temple, the rumour that a portion of the bridge was about to collapse triggered the stampede. Some have alleged that the rumour was spread by cops, a charge denied by the police.
