Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the tragedy had claimed 11 lives. Over 47 people were injured in the stampede situation at RCB’s victory celebrations.
Published Jun 04, 2025 | 5:35 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 04, 2025 | 9:17 PM
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Synopsis: Thousands of people thronged the streets as the victorious Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned home with the IPL trophy after a wait of 18 years. A surge in the crowd led to a stampede-like situation outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium and Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, with at least 10 people confirmed dead.
11 people have died and dozens more injured in a stampede-like situation outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, on Wednesday, 4 June, where a felicitation ceremony had been organised for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, which lifted the IPL trophy on Tuesday.
According to Dr Manoj, Director of Bowring Hospital, around 24 people were brought to the hospital. While 18 are undergoing treatment for various injuries, six were declared brought in dead by the doctors.
These include Divyanshi (13), Akshatha (27), Manoj (33), Sharan KT (20), Devi (25), who died in the casualty department, and another unidentified individual aged 17.
One person with a serious head injury has been shifted to NIMHANS.
Dr Humera, Medical Administrator at Vydehi Hospital, told the media that four people were brought in dead – three males and one female, all between 20 and 30 years of age. The hospital received a total of 16 people.
While hospitals have reported multiple deaths, official confirmation from authorities is still awaited.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences in a post on X:
“The mishap in Bengaluru is absolutely heartrending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those who are injured have a speedy recovery.”
The mishap in Bengaluru is absolutely heartrending. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those who are injured have a speedy recovery: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 4, 2025
The BJP’s Karnataka unit claimed on X that seven people were killed and blamed the state government for not ensuring adequate crowd management mechanism.
BJP President BY Vijayendra later said 11 people have been killed. He condemned the state government for the tragedy.
“Despite the traffic police telling the government that they couldn’t control the crowd in front of Vidhana Soudha for RCB victory celebrations, the state government ignored it and went ahead to host this event in front of the Vidhana Soudha,” he said.
“They (the government) are directly responsible for the deaths of the people and those who have injured seriously. There were no prior arrangements. There were no arrangements of ambulances or volunteers. Let there be a judicial enquiry on this serious issue. In total, 11 people have died so far,” he said, adding that the toll could go up.
The Rajat Patidar-led team rode directly to the Vidhana Soudha from the HAL Airport, even as a jubilant crowd lined the road. A victory parade planned earlier was dropped due to security reasons.
Thousands of fans had gathered outside the state legislature to catch a glimpse of the RCB team. The state government has organised a grand felicitation ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha for team for winning its maiden IPL title.
Authorities struggled to manage the crowd, leading to chaotic scenes outside the venue. Police sources said 5,000 personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order.
