India, Oct. 18 -- All seven people arrested in connection with the stampede at a Kolkata puja pandal have been sent to 10-day police custody, media reports said.

They were earlier in the day produced before a local court.

The stampede incident at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja, a popular pandal located in north Kolkata, left at least 19 people dead.

Police have registered a suo motu case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the tragedy, which unfolded around 7.40 pm amid heavy rain and a large gathering of visitors on Saptami.

Twelve people, including organisers, were initially detained for questioning, according to reports. The pandal has since been closed to visitors as authorities investigate the cir...