09-06-2025
Compensation cheque given to family of stampede victim in Yadgir
Expressing deep grief over the stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the recent RCB celebrations, Minister for Small Scale Industries and also district in-charge Sharanabasappa Darshanapur has said that the deaths of the young people are irreparable loss to their families.
He was addressing a gathering after distributing a compensation cheque for ₹25 lakh to the family of 18-year-old Shivalinga who died in the stampede.
Shivalinga, a native of Yadgir district, had gone to the stadium to witness the celebrations but died in the stampede.
Mr. Darshanapur said that the loss of a young boy cannot be compensated. However, it is the duty of the government to console the victim's family and also release compensation. 'I will put in more efforts to provide a job to the brother of the victim at a medical college on a contract basis,' he promised.
MLAs Channareddy Patil Tunnur and Sharanagouda Kandkur, Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sharanabasappa Koteppagol, Assistant Commissioner Hampanna Sajjan and others were present.
