Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- Retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, head of the special investigation team (SIT) probing the Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede, on Thursday said the idol could be immersed but the pandal must be preserved in its existing condition to facilitate the investigation.
Speaking after inspecting the site in central Kolkata, she observed that the pandal had inadequate lighting and extremely narrow entry and exit routes, which might have contributed to the tragedy that claimed 19 lives.
"The idol can be immersed, but the pandal must remain exactly as it is. I want it to be preserved in its present condition, and the immersion must be carried out accordingly," Roy Saraswati said.
The six-member SIT constituted by the state gove...