70 teachers record statement on Delhi school stampede

New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Seventy teachers have recorded
their statements before a senior official conducting a probe
into the stampede in a government school in Indian national
capital New Delhi which killed five girls and injured 34 other
students.

The teachers gave their account of the incident Friday
to T C Nakh, Deputy Commissioner of North-East Delhi who was
asked by the Delhi Lt Governor to conduct the magisterial
inquiry on the stampede at the school in Khajuri Khas.

"Seventy teaching staff has recorded their statement,"
Nakh told PTI. However, he refused to provide details of the
versions given by them.

Nakh will also record the statements of the public with
regard to Thursday's mishap, the cause of which is yet to be
ascertained.

There were conflicting reports about the events which
led to the tragedy, ranging from rumours about current passing
through flooded water and boys misbehaving with girls. The
school will reopen on Monday.

The probe will ascertain the reasons and circumstances
of the stampede besides assessing the role and fixing
responsibility on erring officials.

Nakh has also been asked to suggest preventive and
remedial measures to avoid recurrence of such incidents. PTI