A female pilgrim practically lost her mental balance and went hysterical on hearing the news of death of her father, with whom she had come on pilgrimage. The duo were at Allahabad station waiting for their train, when the stampede occured.
An ITBP subedar, who had come with his wife to Kumbh Mela, said, laathi charge by RPF men was the cause behind the stampede. The subedar lost his wife.
Babita, a 34- year old woman, died in the stampede. She had come with fourteen members of her family from Delhi.
