Hindu
Bhole Baba (Narayan Saakar Hari) satsang
20/40· ModerateConfidence: High
Uttar Pradesh satsang leader whose July 2024 Hathras event stampede killed 121. Fled after the stampede; SIT investigation continuing.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control5/10
Information Control4/10
Thought Control5/10
Emotional Control5/10
Modifiers (+1)
+1 for the July 2024 Hathras stampede killing 121 at a Bhole Baba satsang.
Founded
Early 21st c.
Members
Estimated hundreds of thousands of followers
Active in
Asia
In context
Bhole Baba (Narayan Saakar Hari) is a former UP police constable who built a guru following. The 2 July 2024 stampede at his Hathras satsang killed 121 and became one of India's deadliest religious gatherings. SIT investigation continuing; organisation continues in reduced form.
Legal cases & controversies
- July 2024 Hathras stampede SIT investigation
Timeline
- 2024-07-02Hathras stampede
Sources
- Various Indian press coverage 2024
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