Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has taken a suo motu case regarding the tragic incident that occurred during an IPL victory celebration in Bengaluru. The event at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday evening led to a stampede that claimed the lives of 11 people and injured many others.
Though the stadium has a capacity of 35,000, nearly 300,000 people gathered at the venue. Once the gates were opened, the crowd became unmanageable, leading to chaos and fatalities, including women and children.
The DGP’s report stated that there was no failure on the part of the police and that the event was conducted in defiance of police recommendations. The event was organized hastily by the Karnataka Cricket Association and the state government to honor the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team for their maiden IPL title win. The final match had taken place on Tuesday night in Ahmedabad.
The High Court is scheduled to hear the case on Thursday at 2:30 PM.
