The stamped broke out when a huge crowd gathered at Hussain Tekri's main entry to take part in Chehllum were pushed backward by the police to regulate their entry after midnight.

"Six women and four men were killed in the incident," Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Vyas said, adding they were crushed under the weight of many persons present at the spot.

While bodies of 10 persons were found at one place, two others were traced slightly away from the place where the incident took place.

However, police suspect that they might have succumbed due to severe cold.

Usually, persons suffering from mental illness visit the place with a belief that the visit to the sacred place will cure them of their problems.