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==Investigation==
Pal was believed to be in his [[ashram]] in [[Mainpuri]] in the aftermath of the incident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grief and anger after India crush kills 121|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p231q5gpro|access-date=3 July 2024|work=[[BBC News]]|date=3 July 2024|first=Anbarasan|last=Ethirajan|archive-date=3 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703102155/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p231q5gpro|url-status=live }}</ref> A lawyer for Pal said that he denied responsibility for the disaster and attributed it to "anti-social elements", while saying that a "criminal conspiracy" was being brought against him. He added that Pal would cooperate with the police investigation.<ref>{{cite news|title=India preacher denies blame for crush deaths|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lk5q27jd4o|date=4 July 2024|access-date=4 July 2024|first1=Anbarasan|last1=Ethirajan|first2=Toby|last2=Luckhurst|work=[[BBC News]] }}</ref> Six of Pal's aides were arrested in connection with the disaster,<ref>{{cite news|title=Six arrested in connection with stampede in north India, police say|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/six-arrested-connection-with-stampede-north-india-police-say-2024-07-04/|access-date=4 July 2024|work=[[Reuters]]|first=Sakshi|last=Dayal|date=2 July 2024 }}</ref> along with the chief organiser of the event. A judicial inquiry composed of three members was also created to investigate the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=India event organiser arrested after fatal crush |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725dxwdx19o |access-date=8 July 2024 |work=[[BBC]] |first=Meryl |last=Sebastian |date=8 July 2024 |archive-date=8 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708152937/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725dxwdx19o |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 9 July 2024, after the preliminary investigation of the inquiry was completed, six government and police officials were suspended for their alleged negligent handling of the event. Senior officials were not notified about the event and according to the Uttar Pradesh government, a Hathras senior district official had permitted the event to run without inspecting the venue. The panel also blamed the organisers for hiding details of the event in order to get permission to hold the event. In response to the preliminary findings, Pal's lawyer repeated the claim that the incident was a conspiracy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Saurabh |last2=Patel |first2=Shivam |date=9 July 2024 |title=India suspends six police, government officials for stampede that killed 121 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-suspends-six-police-government-officials-stampede-that-killed-121-2024-07-09/?taid=668d251a9362c5000164159d&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>
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