Give my child back: Father whose son died in Bengaluru stampede refuses postmortem
The chaos stemmed from confusion over a planned victory parade, overcrowding and poor coordination. The Bengaluru Traffic Police at 11.56 am yesterday announced that there would be no victory parade, only a felicitation ceremony at the stadium.However, at 3:14 pm the same day, the RCB team management issued a conflicting statement, saying a victory parade would take place at 5 pm. This contradictory information led to widespread confusion among fans about whether the parade was actually happening.While the stadium holds around 35,000 people, an estimated 2-3 lakh fans gathered after conflicting announcements from the authorities and the RCB team.advertisementMany fans without tickets tried to force entry, leading to gate breaches and people being trampled. Most victims were young, including students.The Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, stated that the overwhelming turnout was unexpected and an inquiry is underway into the tragedy. Despite attempts by the police to manage the crowd, including the use of mild force, the situation escalated.According to the police, around 50,000 people were within a 1-kilometre radius and the number just kept increasing."While those with valid tickets were allowed to enter the stadium for celebrations, many tried to squeeze in with those who had free passes and tickets. In that bid to get entry, some of them also started pushing each other," a police officer said.More than 1 lakh people had also gathered in front of Vidhana Soudha and there was no untoward incident there. The Bengaluru Metro also announced that trains would not stop at Cubbon Park and Dr B R Ambedkar stations due to the heavy footfall.Must Watch
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