Sabarimala report was submitted in Kerala High court on Thursday. Kerala DGP Jacob Punnose and Travancore Devaswom Board filed the reports on the Pullumedu stampede that claimed lives of 102 Sabarimala pilgrims. Both the board and the state government shrugged responsibilty for the incident.
Travancore Devaswom Board in the report mentioned that they did not have permission to provide facilities as the tragedy spot does not come under trust.
On the other hand, Kerala DGP Jacob Punnose's report has blamed forest department for issuing passes to 1,400 vehicles when there was no regulated parking and infrastructure.
Also, according to report there were dim lighting up on the hills. Inspite of the spot or the base camp being an open space there were no lighting.
Pulling up the government, a division bench had asked the police, the forest departments and the Travancore Devaswom Commissioner to submit a report on the tragedy. Travancore Devaswom Board manages affairs at the shrine in Sabarimala.
The bench, comprising Justices Thottathil Radhakrishnan and P S Gopinathan, sought to know the circumstances that led to the stampede and how the situation was handled by the departments concerned.
Travancore Devaswom Board in the report mentioned that they did not have permission to provide facilities as the tragedy spot does not come under trust.On the other hand, Kerala DGP Jacob Punnose's report has blamed forest department for issuing passes to 1,400 vehicles when there was no regulated parking and infrastructure.
Also, according to report there were dim lighting up on the hills. Inspite of the spot or the base camp being an open space there were no lighting.
Pulling up the government, a division bench had asked the police, the forest departments and the Travancore Devaswom Commissioner to submit a report on the tragedy. Travancore Devaswom Board manages affairs at the shrine in Sabarimala.
The bench, comprising Justices Thottathil Radhakrishnan and P S Gopinathan, sought to know the circumstances that led to the stampede and how the situation was handled by the departments concerned.
