NEW DELHI: Self-proclaimed godman Surajpal Singh aka 'Bhole Baba' on Saturday in a video statement said that he has complete faith in the government and "the one who created
chaos
in Hathras, which led to the death of over 120 people, mainly women and children, would not be spared".
In a conversation with news agency ANI, '
Bhola Baba
' in
Mainpuri
said, "... I am deeply saddened after the incident of July 2.
May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I have faith that anyone who created the chaos would not be spared..."
"Through my lawyer AP Singh, I have requested the members of the committee to stand with the bereaved families and the injured and help them throughout their lives..." he added.
Following the stampede at his 'satsang' in Hathras district, which claimed 121 lives and injured 31, Baba is said to be present at an ashram in Mainpuri.
A large number of police personnel have been deployed outside the ashram, and officials remain tight-lipped about Baba's presence inside.
Main accused in Hathras stampede surrenders to Delhi Police
Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in the tragic stampede, surrendered to the Uttar Pradesh Police in Delhi on Friday night, as confirmed by his lawyer.
Madhukar, the 'mukhya sevadar' of the 'satsang' where the stampede occurred, is the only accused named in the FIR filed at Sikandra Rao police station in Hathras.
In a video message, Madhukar's lawyer AP Singh said, "Today, we have surrendered Devprakash Madhukar, who has been called the main organiser in the FIR in the Hathras case, after calling the police, the SIT and the STF in Delhi since he was undergoing treatment here."
Singh emphasized that they did not seek anticipatory bail, asserting Madhukar's innocence. "What is our crime? He is an engineer and a heart patient. Doctors said his condition is stable now and so we surrendered today to join the probe," he explained.
Madhukar's lawyer urged the police to consider his client's health condition during the investigation. "Police may now record his statement or question him but they must take into consideration his health condition and ensure that nothing wrong happens with him."
Singh also mentioned that questions were being raised about Madhukar's whereabouts, dispelling rumors of him fleeing. "We did not do anything like filing anticipatory bail or moving court which would have been viewed as an effort to save ourselves and being scared," Singh stated.
Madhukar will assist the investigation by providing information about the "anti-social elements" present at the event. Uttar Pradesh Police had earlier announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to Madhukar's arrest.
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