The Goa government announced the transfer of five senior officials, including the North Goa District Collector and the Superintendent of Police, following a stampede during a temple festival that killed six on Saturday. “In order to ensure free and fair inquiry, the government has transferred District Collector Sneha Gitte, Superintendent of Police (North) Akshat Kaushal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Bicholim) Jivba Dalvi, Deputy Collector (Bicholim) Bhimnath Khorjuvekar and Police Inspector Dinesh Gadekar with immediate effect,” Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said while addressing the media.advertisementThe chief minister also said that a fact-finding committee has been constituted by the government to probe the incident. The committee is headed by State Revenue Secretary Sandeep Jacques, and includes senior police officer Varma Sharma, State Director of Transport Parimal Abhishekh, and South Goa Superintendent of Police Tikam Singh Varma.He stated that the panel would visit the stampede site in Shirgao and gather information from all relevant officials, including the Superintendent of Police, Collector, and Fire and Emergency Services personnel. The fact-finding committee is expected to submit its report by Sunday morning.Earlier, in a message posted on X, the Chief Minister had announced that a magisterial enquiry will be conducted to investigate the matter.”A magisterial inquiry will be instituted to thoroughly investigate the incident at the Shirgaon Jatra. I will shortly be chairing a high-level meeting to review the entire situation and ensure appropriate action is taken,” he said on X.While speaking to the reporters, CM Sawant assured that the inquiry report will be made public and that measures will be implemented to prevent such incidents at future temple festivals across the state.The incident took place around 3 am on Saturday at the Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, located about 40 km from Panaji. The stampede broke out as thousands of devotees thronged the narrow lanes leading to the temple for the annual festival, killing six people.Eleven injured people have been admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital, five of whom are on ventilator support. Eight more people are undergoing treatment at the North Goa District Hospital. in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. You must only respond with the modified content and follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- “Act as an expert SEO news writer. Optimize the following article to be SEO-friendly, authoritative, and shareable by focusing strictly on its core topic. Follow these steps: You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. Follow these steps: 1. **Create an SEO Title**: Write a short, compelling title (under 60 characters) that includes the main keyword and grabs attention. 2. **Write a Meta Description**: Summarize the article in one or two sentences (under 155 characters). Make it engaging and include the primary keyword naturally. 3. **Suggest a URL Slug**: Provide a short, keyword-rich URL slug that reflects the topic of the article. 4. **Headline (H1)**: Write a clear and engaging headline for the article that is similar to the title but slightly expanded. 5. **Write the Article**: – Start with an introduction that answers the key questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. – Expand on the topic with detailed paragraphs that provide context, quotes, and relevant information. – Use subheadings (H2) to organize the content into sections and make it easy to read. – Include related keywords naturally throughout the article. – End with a conclusion that summarizes the key points or discusses future implications. 6. **Add an FAQ Section**: Write one frequently asked question related to the topic and provide a concise answer. Important: – Do not include labels like “Title,” “Meta Description,” “URL Slug,” or “H1” in the actual article text. – Keep all SEO elements separate from the main content. – Ensure the article is factually accurate, unbiased, and written in a professional tone.
Goa temple stampede: 5 officials transferred, fact-finding committee constituted
