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As many as three persons died and five others were seriously injured in a stampede at a blanket distribution programme organised at West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Wednesday.

The SC refused to entertain a plea by the WB govt seeking to register FIR regarding a stampede at a blanket distribution event The apex court allowed the state govt to withdraw the plea, asking it to move to Calcutta HC for appropriate directions Three people died while five others were injured in a stampede that happened during a blanket distribution programme

As many as three persons died and five others were seriously injured in a stampede at a blanket distribution programme The stampede occurred when people rushed towards the dais in an attempt to get blankets after the LOp in the state Assembly The ruling TMC alleged that the incident occurred due to "chaos created by" Adhikari who described the deaths and injuries as "unfortunate"