Stampede In Jabalpur After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mega Road Show, 5 injured

According to the reports, a stampede occurred after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega road show in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur. In the saddening incident, more than 5 people were injured, who have been swiftly transported to a nearby hospital. The reports said that three stages that were set up to control people on both sides of the road, collapsed after Modi supporters started pushing each other and running after the Prime Minister's road show ended.

The reports suggested that there was a narrow space for exit, which led to the stampede.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wooed the voters in favor of BJP candidate Ashish Dubey, who was also present with the Prime Minister in an open jeep along with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

A massive footfall was witnessed at PM's 1.2 km roadshow that Started from Shaheed Bhagat Singh crossing to Adi Shankaracharya Crossing in Jabalpur's Gorakhpur.

Sharing information about the incident, an on-duty police officer, Dilip Srivastava, who was deployed in Prime Minister's security in Jabalpur, said, "After PM Modi's rally passed, a stage built near a showroom collapsed due to overcrowding. In this one police personnel and three other people have got injured. All of them have been sent to the Victoria Hospital, Jabalpur, for treatment."

Soon after the incident, relief teams evacuated people from the narrow street by opening multiple exits, which were earlier blocked following PM's security, said reports.

Earlier, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Modi for coming to Madhya Pradesh amid tight schedule ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will take place in 7 phases and counting of votes will happen on June 4.