Putin Expresses Condolences for Hathras Stampede Tragedy

• 05 Jul 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the stampede at a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh in which 121 people were killed.

• Stampede is an impulsive mass movement of a crowd that often results in injuries and deaths.

Key Points

• The stampede took place in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. The victims were part of the crowd of thousands that had gathered near Phulrai village in the Sikandrarau area for the 'satsang' by a religious preacher.
• An First Information Report (FIR) has been filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police against the organizers of the religious congregation.
  • The organizers are accused of hiding evidence and violating conditions by allowing 2.5 lakh people to gather for the event, despite a permit for only 80,000 attendees.

First Information Report (FIR)

• It is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
• It is a report of information that reaches the police first at that point of time and that is why it is called the First Information Report.
• It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offence or by someone on his/her behalf. Anyone can report the commission of a cognizable offence either orally or in writing.
• The term FIR is not defined in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, or in any other law.
  • However, in police regulations or rules, information recorded under Section 154 of CrPC is known as First Information Report (FIR).