Delhi Railway Station Stampede: Delhi Police to scan CCTV footage
The Hindu
Delhi Police investigate deadly stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, analyzing CCTV footage to determine cause.
Delhi Police on Sunday (February 16, 2025) launched an investigation into the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that killed at least 18 people, saying it will analyse CCTV footage to determine what transpired before the chaos erupted, sources said.
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"Our main target is to investigate the main cause which caused the stampede. We will collect all data of CCTV footage and announcements done during that time," a police source said.
The source said a wrong announcement about change of platforms may have caused a confusion and led to the stampede.
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