Overview

• During the Alayi ritual in Yeragunti village, Raichur district, 40-year-old Hanumanth slipped into a ritual fire pit and suffered severe burn injuries
• Lingasugur Police and ANI initially declared Hanumanth dead at Lingasugur Government Hospital, but India Today reports he remains in critical condition at RIMS Hospital
• The unresolved discrepancy underscores challenges in real-time casualty verification and crisis communication during large religious gatherings
• In Darbhanga district, Bihar, a portion of the tazia contacted a high-voltage wire during a Muharram procession, resulting in one death and 24 injuries, with most victims now stable
• State authorities have tightened security, traffic management and emergency protocols across multiple states following recent ritual-related accidents