Ten killed in stampede

Ratlam, January 14: At least 10 people were killed when a stampede broke out in Hussain Tekri near Jaora town in the district on the occasion of Chellum, a Muslim religious observation that comes after Moharram.

The stampede broke out when a huge crowd gathered at Hussain Tekri’s main entry to take part in Chehllum were pushed backward by the police to regulate their entry after midnight.

–Agencies