Siddaramaiah orders probe after 11 killed in stampede at RCB victory celebrations in Bengaluru
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) informed us about the celebrations Wednesday morning, he said, adding that Chinnaswamy stadium has a seating capacity of 35,000 but as many as 2-3 lakh people showed up. He also said that neither the KSCA nor the state government 'expected' supporters to show up in such large numbers.
Bengaluru: At least 11 people died and another 47 were injured Wednesday in a stampede when trying to enter the Chinnaswamy Stadium in central Bengaluru to participate in RCB's IPL championship celebrations. Addressing the media in the evening, CM Siddaramaiah said the government has ordered a magisterial probe under the supervision of the district collector and expects a report within 15 days. He also announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for next of kin/guardians of each of the deceased, and treatment free of cost for the injured.
Earlier in the day, crowds continued to swell around the central part of the city as people rushed in from all directions towards Vidhana Soudha where the winning squad was being felicitated by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and other members of his cabinet.
'People have gathered outside the stadium and are trying to enter it and many were crushed in this chaos,' said one police officer, requesting anonymity.
The RCB team arrived at Bengaluru's HAL airport at 1.30 pm and received by Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, after which the procession continued till Vidhana Soudha, a distance of about 15 km. People stood alongside the roads to welcome the champions.
Cricketers were felicitated on the Vidhana Soudha steps as people blocked roads between the secretariat and the Karnataka High Court. This was to be followed by a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy stadium, a distance of about just a kilometre, in an open-top bus. But permission for it was denied since it would further disrupt traffic.
The police officer quoted earlier said that some political leaders demanded the victory celebrations at the last minute which did not give them enough time to prepare.
The celebrations were then moved to Chinnaswamy stadium where there were no tickets on sale, entry was 'by invitation only'. Despite this, the crowd tried to enter the stadium.
This is an updated version of the report
(Edited by Viny Mishra)
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