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News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Tells Court 1,000 Cops Deployed, 4,000 Fewer Than Shivakumar's Claim
Last Updated: This comes as the Karnataka High Court took suo motu cognizance of the stampede and issued a notice to the state government seeking details and accountability. The Karnataka government told the High Court that more than 1,000 police personnel- including the City Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs)- were deployed at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 when a deadly stampede took place that claimed 11 lives. This figure contrasts with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's earlier claim that 5,000 police officers were present to manage the crowd. This comes as the Karnataka High Court took suo motu cognizance of the stampede and issued a notice to the state government seeking details and accountability. During the hearing before a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwara Rao and Justice CM Joshi, Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty assured the court, 'We are not taking an adversarial approach. Whatever direction the court gives, we are ready to act." Appearing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwara Rao and Justice CM Joshi, Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty told the court, 'We are not taking an adversarial approach. Whatever direction the court gives, we are ready to act." The Karnataka High Court observed, 'The intent to celebrate has led to a tragedy. We take suo motu cognisance of the incident to determine the causes, whether it could have been prevented, and the measures needed to avoid such events in the future." What Happened At Chinnaswamy Stadium? A massive crowd gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) first Indian Premier League (IPL) title turned tragic on Wednesday evening when a stampede near M Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and over 30 injured. Authorities said most of the victims were young men and women, including several students. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted the scale of the crowd, saying the stadium's capacity is 35,000, but 200,000 to 300,000 people had gathered. 'The match was held yesterday (Tuesday), and today (Wednesday) this event was organised by the cricket association, so no one expected such a huge turnout," he said. First Published: June 05, 2025, 15:57 IST
India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Karnataka High Court to hear plea on Bengaluru stadium stampede today
The Karnataka High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the stampede incident outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, where eleven people died during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win on media reports, the court registered a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) and scheduled a hearing for 2.30 pm today. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwara Rao and Justice CM Joshi is hearing the High Court expressed concern over the deaths and observed that yesterday's incident was 'deeply distressing'. It stated that the matter is being taken very seriously and directed the government to provide details of the security measures in place at the time. Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty appeared before the court and informed the bench that all directions issued by the court would be followed. He assured the High Court that the government would furnish complete details regarding the incident and the steps taken in its aftermath. The government has agreed to place before the court a full account of what transpired, and a magisterial inquiry into the incident has also been hearing in the matter has been scheduled for 2.30 pm High Court was alerted to the incident by lawyers, including advocates Hemant Raj and GR Mohan, who submitted details of the tragedy. They told the court that people were even seen standing on top of the High Court building during the chaos, calling it a major security RCB team was being felicitated inside Chinnaswamy Stadium after their win over Punjab Kings in the IPL final on Tuesday. But as celebrations went on inside, things spiralled out of control of fans, many waving the team's red flags, lined the roads and packed the stadium gates, hoping to catch a glimpse of the players as they arrived in a bus. Visuals showed people climbing trees, getting on top of the team bus, and pushing against the entrance. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka#Bengaluru
