Kolkata, Oct. 31 -- The Bankshal Court on Saturday turned down the bail pleas of all nine persons arrested in connection with the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampeded in which 19people were killed.
Eight of those arrested have been remanded to judicial custody till November 13. The judicial remand of the remaining accused has been extended till November 6.
The arrests were made after the October 17 tragedy on the grounds of security lapse and negligence in the discharge of duties.
Meanwhile, a special inquiry committee summoned 16 people, including two deputy commissioners of police, to Writers' Buildings as part of its investigation into the incident.
The accused were arrested on charges of lapses in security arrangements, failure to ...