Who is Maha Kumbh's SSP Rajesh Dwivedi, who said that there was no stampede

The stampede in Maha Kumbh and the news of the death of more than 10 people in it has shaken the whole country. Several dozen people have also been injured in this accident. After this incident, from the Chief Minister to the Prime Minister, everyone is sharing the grief of the victim families. Meanwhile, the statement of Kumbh city's SSP Rajesh Dwivedi has created a new uproar. He refused to accept this incident as a stampede. Talking to a news agency, he said that there was no stampede in Maha Kumbh.

He said that this incident happened due to the crowd and some people were injured in it. This statement of SSP Rajesh Dwivedi has created an uproar on social media. People are trolling him a lot and many people have blamed his mismanagement for this accident. Since SSP Rajesh Dwivedi is in the headlines at this time, this is the right time to know about him properly. Before going into his profile, let us know what he said, which has created a ruckus.

Statement given to news agency

Actually on Wednesday morning, news agency ANI tried to know his opinion regarding the stampede in Maha Kumbh. The news agency asked about the stampede in its question, but IPS Rajesh Dwivedi answered before the question was finished. He said that there was no stampede here. There was a little more crowd, so some devotees got injured. Along with this, he said that do not pay attention to any rumor and take bath only at the ghats that are open. IPS Rajesh Dwivedi, originally from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, has studied up to MBA after graduation.

He became IPS in 2013

During his studies, he appeared in the UP PCS exam and was selected for PPS in 1997. After 16 years of service, he was promoted to IPS cadre and became SP in the year 2013. Born on 30 May 1969, Rajesh Dwivedi was educated at Allahabad University and has spent about 15 years in Prayagraj. After joining the job, apart from serving in UP ATS, UP STF, he has also been DSP, Additional SP and District Police Captain in many districts. Before that, he was the SP of Rampur. Before becoming SSP of Maha Kumbh, he was in charge of Hardoi district.