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Hathras stampede: Jamiat gives Rs 10,000 aid to kin of dead

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NEW DELHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has given a financial aid of Rs 10,000 to the families of those who died in the Hathras stampede , its legal advisor said on Sunday.

"We deployed our district units from Aligarh and Hathras after this incident. We have provided financial aid of Rs 10,000 to the families to those who lost their lives," Maulana Kaab Rashidi said.

Expressing remorse over the incident that killed 121 people, Rashidi said, "It is a very saddening incident. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is a social organisation that helps the victims of natural disasters and accidents."

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath declared financial aid of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Nine individuals, including the prime accused Devprakash Madhukar, have been arrested in relation to the stampede.

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