At the center of the tragedy that left over 120 dead in Uttꦫar Pradesh’s Hathras is self-styled godman famous as “Bhole Baba” among his followers. It was during “Bhole Baba’s” gathering ‘satsang’ yesterday on July 2 that the stampede occurred and precious lives💟 including children, women and men were lost.
“Bhole Baba” is actually Suraj Pal wಞhose ‘satsang’ descended into chaos and tragedy as a stampede resulted in the death of over 120 people.
Reportedly, the stamped🐬e, which occurred in Hathras, was reportedly triggered by a frenziജed rush to collect dust under the godman's feet, leading to a deadly crush where men, women, and children were trampled underfoot.
The video of the incident on social media platforms also shows the godman leaving the venue in his car, while hundreds of devotees run behind his car to ga꧙ther the dust as a token of blessings.
The revered figure to his followers “Bhol꧋e Baba” has been known for his controversial 'satsangs'.
“Bhole Baba” aka Suraj Pal has a history of legal troubles, including allegation💮s of sexual assault.
There have been multiple♔ cases filed against him in various jurisdictions including Agra, Etawah, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, and Rajasthan, while he continues to be revered figure among his followers. He commands a sizeable respected among his followers who arꦰe drawn to his promises of spiritual enlightenment and blessings.
Suraj Pal is said to have born in Bahadur Nagar, Kasganj. It is also reported that he (Suraj Pal) had a bri♓ef stint in the police department before facing legal troubles. In 1997, he faced trouble over allegations of sexual assault, for which h🔜e was jailed also.
Later, after serving hi🍸s term in jail, Suraj Pal reinvented himself as 'Saakar Vishwa Hari Baba', attracting devotees to his ashram in his ancestral village. Thus, began the story of “Bhole Baba”.
