The stampede occurred throughout celebrations organised to mark Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s historic IPL 2025 title win—the staff’s first in 18 years.
RCB followers gathered in giant numbers exterior Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 champion staff.(ANI)
The matter was urgently talked about on Thursday morning earlier than a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C.M. Joshi by a lawyer in search of judicial intervention.
Representing the state, Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty knowledgeable the court docket that authorities have been taking all vital steps and would submit an in depth factual report.
“We are taking all steps… I will get instructions and present what has been done. This is not an adversarial matter. We are as concerned as any citizen of the state to understand what went wrong. Any suggestions are welcome,” Shetty instructed the bench.
The court docket has scheduled the listening to for two.30 PM on Thursday.
The stampede occurred throughout celebrations organised to mark Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s historic IPL 2025 title win—the staff’s first in 18 years. Thousands of followers had gathered exterior the stadium to see the gamers, who have been anticipated to attend a public occasion.
Chaos reportedly broke out when the group surged ahead, triggering panic and a lethal crush. Emergency responders confirmed 11 fatalities and at the very least 47 accidents.
The Cubbon Park Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) in reference to the incident. The FIR doesn’t identify any accused and categorises the deaths as “unnatural.” Further particulars on the investigation are awaited.
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