Bengaluru stampede: CM Siddaramaiah orders probe, says tragedy shouldn't have happened

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that a magisterial inquiry had been ordered into the tragic stampede in Bengaluru during the celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) victory in the IPL. He further stated that the magisterial report has been given a timeframe of 15 days for completion.

While addressing the press, Siddaramaiah said, "A grave tragedy has occurred. Unfortunately, 11 people have died in a stampede, while 33 people have been injured and are receiving treatment in hospitals. I visited the injured in Bowring and Vaidehi Hospitals."

"I don't want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days' time," he said.

Siddaramaiah announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those who were killed in the stampede,



and free treatment for the injured. "A major tragedy occurred during the victory celebrations. It happened near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured,” he said.

The Chief Minister said that people even broke through the stadium gates, leading to a stampede, as no one had anticipated such an enormous turnout. While the stadium's capacity is only 35,000, an estimated 2 to 3 lakh people showed up.

"I don't want to defend this incident. Our government will not do politics on this. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry and given 15 days' time. People even broke the gates of the stadium. There was a stampede. No one expected such a huge crowd. The stadium has a capacity of only 35,000 people, but 2-3 lakh people came...," he said.