Maheshbhai Patel, a Surat resident, among the 30 victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede successful Uttar Pradesh. (Source: Express Photo)
Maha Kumbh stampede: A 65-year-old Surat nonmigratory has been identified arsenic 1 of the 30 radical who died successful an early greeting stampede during the Maha Kumbh successful Uttar Pradesh connected Wednesday.
Maheshbhai Somabhai Patel near Ahmedabad connected Tuesday accompanied by his brother-in-law Rameshbhai Patel and 3 friends, household sources said. Those accompanying him are connected their mode backmost to his hometown with his body, they added.
Talking to The Indian Express, Ajay Patel, nephew of Maheshbhai Patel, said, “On Wednesday morning, we got quality done societal media astir a stampede successful the Sangam area. We checked and recovered that the names of the deceased were not declared, but we were worried. Meanwhile, astir 10 am, Rameshbhai Patel contacted america and informed america that Maheshbhai was severely wounded successful the stampede and had been taken to a adjacent infirmary for treatment. Rameshbhai called america again astatine 11.00 americium and informed america astir the death. We kept the accusation concealed and near for Surat. We did not telephone his family. After arriving successful Surat successful the precocious afternoon, we talked to the household and informed them astir Maheshbhai Patel’s death.”
Maheshbhai is survived by his woman Daxaben, lad Believe, 32, and girl Lina, 30. Believe is simply a bachelor moving successful a backstage institution successful Surat, portion Lina is married.
Mahesh Somabhai Patel successful Mahakumbh who mislaid his beingness successful the stampede. (Express Photo)
Maheshbhai hailed from Kada colony successful Visnagar taluka of Mehsana district.
On Wednesday afternoon, Ajay Patel took Daxaben, Believe and Lina backmost to his hometown.
Ajay Patel said, “All household members person gathered, and we are waiting for the accomplishment of Maheshbhai’s assemblage to cremate it. The assemblage volition beryllium taken to Sidhpur for last rites. Rameshbhai and others are travelling with the assemblage from UP successful an ambulance and person crossed Rajasthan. They volition scope Kada colony precocious successful the afternoon.”
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“Mafat Patel, hubby of (former main minister) Anandiben Patel, is simply a adjacent comparative of ours. We person not sought immoderate assistance from Anandiben Patel, arsenic the UP medication has provided each the indispensable facilities,” helium added.
Family sources said that Maheshbhai Patel worked successful a backstage institution successful Surat. He had rented a location successful the metropolis for 15 years and brought his household 5 years ago.
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