BELAGAVI: An IndiGo flight will depart New Delhi at 3.20 pm today carrying the mortal remains of four residents of Belagavi who died in the stampede that took place at Kumbhamela Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday, said Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda.
The residents of Belagavi Jyoti Hattarwath (44) her daughter Megha Hattarwath (24), Mahadevi Bhavnur (48) and Arun Koparde (61) were the four dead in the stampede.
Hariram Shankar, IPS officer, is coordinating the movement of the mortal remains from Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj, in two ambulances towards Delhi. Special DC, Harsha from Belagavi is already on the way th New Delh. Both Hariram Shankar and Harsha will fly with the mortal remains in IndiGo and reach Belagavi on Thursday evening (by 5.30 to 6 pm).
According to official sources, embalming of the four bodies will be done in Delhi before they are kept in the IndiGo flight, which has been arranged by the Karanataka government to get the mortal remains back to Belagavi.
As of now, there is no report of any other from Karnataka injured or hospitalised post stampede. However, if directed, the Nodal Officer of Karnataka, Harshal Boyar, IAS, has been asked to take all measures necessary to find out if there are any others from the state injured in the stampede are admitted to any of the hospitals there, sources added.