Bengaluru Stampede: First Death Recorded Before RCB Felicitation Began, Says Report
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The stampede, which claimed 11 lives during RCB's celebration of their first IPL title in 18 years, has triggered sharp criticism over the timing and handling of the event
The first death in the June 4 stampede at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium occurred at 3:45 pm, just before the official IPL victory celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru began at the Vidhana Soudha, according to a report by The Indian Express.
The stampede, which claimed 11 lives during RCB's celebration of their first IPL title in 18 years, has triggered sharp criticism over the timing and handling of the event.
Citing hospital records and the movement of bodies to two mortuaries for postmortems, the report states that ten additional deaths were recorded between 4:15 pm and 5:15 pm across three central Bengaluru hospitals while the public felicitation was still underway.
A grand ceremony honouring the team was held from 4 pm to 5 PM pm the Vidhana Soudha, attended by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, and other cabinet ministers. The overlap between the fatalities and the ongoing celebrations has since become a major point of controversy in Karnataka.
Adding to the controversy, the Karnataka government told the court that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 'invited the whole world" to their June 4 victory parade without obtaining formal permission.
The government said that although the event was widely promoted to RCB's 28 lakh social media followers, the organisers only submitted an intimation letter via the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on June 3 at 6:30 PM—just hours before the match that confirmed their IPL win.
Despite the expected turnout, RCB made a public announcement at 11:30 PM on the same night and followed it with a tweet at 7:01 AM on June 4, outlining the parade route from Vidhana Soudha to M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Citing these details in court, the state argued that no official permission was granted for such a large-scale gathering and held RCB accountable for violating standard protocol.
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June 12, 2025, 07:08 IST
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