India launches investigation after 121 people die in stampede

More than 250,000 took part in a religious rally that resulted in mass deaths, according to police

India is investigating the circumstances in which a religious event in Uttar Pradesh state turned deadly on Tuesday, when 121 people were killed in a stampede.

A police case commenced on Wednesday against the organizers of the event in Hathras district, where self-styled Hindu preacher Narayan Sakar Harial, known to his followers as Bhole Baba, delivered a sermon.