US EditionIndian Police Detain Four After Deadly Cricket Stampede
- Indian police detained four individuals, including a senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru official, on Friday related to a deadly fan crush in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
- The crush occurred during celebrations after RCB won its first Indian Premier League title, drawing an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 fans to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium area.
- Eleven primarily young fans died by asphyxia and injuries from the stampede, while 47 others were injured as crowds pushed to see players parade the trophy.
- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered arrests and an inquiry, stating the stadium capacity was 35,000 but thousands more gathered, while RCB offered $11,655 per victim family.
- The incident caused widespread anger and suspensions of top police officers, highlighting frequent crowd management failures at Indian mass events despite IPL’s global prominence.
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Explained | How did celebration of RCB’s historic win in IPL spiral into chaos and crisis?
The situation spiralled out of control when fans, eager to be part of the celebration, rushed to the already packed gates of Chinnaswamy stadium, demanding entry. Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people, police personnel struggled to manage the crowd. Chaos broke out as fans jumped barricades, trampled one another, and triggered a deadly stampede, according to police.
Hundreds of thousands of cricket fans in India celebrated the victory of their team. After 18 years, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team won the final of the Indian Premier League. A mass panic turned this joy into a tragedy.
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Indian police detain four after deadly cricket stampede
Indian police Friday detained four people including a senior executive at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, after 11 fans were crushed to death during celebrations for the team's first IPL title.
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Indian police arrest two after deadly cricket stampede: reports
Indian police arrested two people including a senior executive at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, reports said Friday, after 11 fans were crushed to death during celebrations for the team's first IPL title.
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