Overview
- Police said the incident occurred around 3:00–3:30 a.m. when a group carrying a ceremonial torch descended quickly near Meena Darwaza and a push caused several to fall.
- In the official account, three people sustained leg injuries, were taken to Junnar Government Hospital, and are stable with no fatalities reported.
- Authorities increased deployment, regulated movement on stairways, and enforced one-way flows to ease choke points at Hatti Darwaza, Ganesh Darwaza, and the Ambar Khana area.
- Multiple outlets described a stampede-like panic and one agency report cited a broken railing, but Pune Rural Police rejected the stampede characterization.
- The state-organised Shiv Janmotsav proceeded under tightened security with senior leaders in attendance, and officials said the situation was under control.