Datia (MP): The Election Commission on Monday suspended the district collector, SP and several other senior district officials for the gruesome temple stampede in Ratangarh in which 115 devotees lost their lives.
Datia district collector Sanket Bhodve was suspended, and M. Raghuraj has been appointed the new collector.
Datia SP Chandrashekhar Solanki has been suspended and R. K. Marathe has been appointed the new SP.
The Madhya Pradesh Government had recommended to the Election Commission suspension of Datia's collector, Superintendent of Police, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer of Police and Sevdha police officers for negligence of duty during the stampede near Ratangarh temple.
