Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (HBTV): The death toll from the stampede at a religious event in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday has gone up to 121. Approximately 28 people have sustained injuries in the incident, the Office of Relief Commissioner said on Wednesday. 

Uttar Pradesh police have launched a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district in search of a person identified as Narayan Saakar Hari also known as Bhole Baba, a preacher of the 'Satsang' (Hindu worship) in Hathras, where the stampede occurred claiming lives of more than a hundred people and leaving dozens of others injured. 

The preacher however remains untraceable. ‘We did not find Baba inside the campus. He is not here,’ Deputy Superintendent of police Sunil Kumar said earlier.

Uttar Pradesh Police has filed an FIR against the organisers of the religious event. People identified as 'Mukhya Sewadar' Devprakash Madhukar and other organizers have been named as accused persons in the case registered at Sikandara Rao police station on Tuesday night. 

An eyewitness in the Hathras stampede incident, Shakuntala Devi said, "There was a Satsang of Bhole Baba going on. Right after the Satsang finished, several people started coming out from there. A stampede took place as the road was uneven and people fell on each other..." 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday vowed a thorough investigation into the incident to determine whether it was an "accident or a conspiracy." 

Adityanath said that the state government is committed to uncovering the truth behind the Hathras incident. 

"Doing politics instead of expressing condolences on such an incident is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. The government is already sensitive in this matter and the government will get to the bottom of this matter whether this is an accident or a conspiracy, and give appropriate punishment to all those responsible for this incident," he said. 

The chief minister said further that to ensure a thorough investigation, a team has been formed under the chairmanship of additional director general for Agra, and tasked with providing a detailed report. 

Earlier today, a forensic team along with a dog squad reached the site of the incident in Hathras to collect the evidence.   

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.