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NDTV
5 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
RCB Face Severe Criticism For 'Pure Love' Post Amid Bengaluru Stampede That Killed 11; Forced To Delete
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s IPL 2025 title-winning celebrations had to be shortened as multiple deaths occurred outside their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, following a stampede on Wednesday afternoon. At least 11 people died and another 50 were injured after the incidents. While an official statement from RCB addressing the incident came hours later, the franchise put up another post in between, which they were forced to delete after receiving severe criticism. The post was a video of fans greeting the team during the celebrations. "This welcome is what pure love looks like," was how the post, made on X, was captioned. However, given the incidents that had taken place, and the lack of any response addressing it from the franchise itself up to that point, RCB received a lot of criticism for the post. Fans on social media raised concern regarding the insensitivity of the post, and soon after, it was deleted by the RCB social media handle. On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visited the Bowring hospital. The stampede took place when thousands of fans attempted to enter the stadium in a hurry from various gates. Police at the scene transported the injured to ambulances and shifted them to the nearby Bowring Hospital. Police stated that the ambulances were unable to move quickly to the hospital due to the overcrowding on the roads. In a separate incident, one fan, while climbing a gate to jump into the stadium, fell and broke his leg. Despite the presence of numerous police personnel, they are struggling to control the massive crowd. People are seen climbing trees and sitting on branches to catch a glimpse of the celebration. More details regarding the incident are yet to emerge. The government of Karnataka had earlier cancelled the victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, citing security reasons. Police stated that they have been controlling the celebrating crowds since Tuesday night. Throughout the night, forces have been engaged in managing them and ensuring no untoward incidents occurred. A huge number of crowds have also thronged the Vidhana Soudha premises to witness the felicitation program by the government. Police had to resort to a mild cane-charge to control the crowd. Earlier, when the RCB team arrived at the HAL airport here on Wednesday, they were personally welcomed by Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
RCB victory turns tragic top developments: 7 dead in Chinnaswamy stampede; child among victims, 25+ injured
NEW DELHI: The long-awaited celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic first IPL title ended in heartbreak on Wednesday after a deadly stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium left at least seven fans dead and over 25 others injured or sick. Two of the injured remain in critical condition in ICU, police confirmed. Authorities have yet to release the identities of the deceased. An investigation into the incident and crowd management lapses is expected. Here are the top developments from the chaotic scenes that followed what was meant to be a joyous occasion: Stampede claims 7 lives, leaves many injured Thousands of fans surged towards multiple gates of Chinnaswamy Stadium to witness the victory celebration of RCB's IPL 2025 win, causing a stampede. Seven people died after being rushed to Bowring Hospital. Two others are in critical condition. Fan falls while climbing gate, breaks leg In a separate incident, a fan attempting to scale a gate to enter the stadium fell and sustained a leg fracture. Several others were seen climbing trees and hanging from branches to get a glimpse of the players. Police overwhelmed despite heavy presence Though a large police contingent had been deployed, officers struggled to control the overwhelming crowd. Government had cancelled victory parade over security fears Anticipating massive crowds, the Karnataka government had earlier cancelled an open bus victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium, citing security concerns, a warning that proved prescient. Deputy CM greets team at airport, flags presented to Kohli Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar personally received the RCB squad at HAL airport earlier in the day. He handed bouquets and flags to the players, including Virat Kohli, who posed with the RCB and Kannada flags. Overnight celebrations had already stretched police forces Police had been managing enthusiastic crowds since Tuesday night, after RCB's win. Forces remained on alert through the night to prevent untoward incidents, yet Wednesday's stampede highlighted serious crowd control failures.
