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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Moment of Glory and Celebration of Winning IPL 2025 Turned Into Tragedy and An Unimaginable Nightmare As A Deadly Stampede Outside The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Claimed 11 Lives, Including A Number of Teens, and Left 33 Others Injured.
The moment RCB fans had waited 18 long years for was overshadowed by Death, Injuries, Panic, and Heartbreak. After Royal Challengers Bengaluru Finallly Ended an 18-Year Wait by Clinching Their First Ipl Title, A Massive Citywide Celebration was thrown into chaos on wednesday, June 4.
Reacting to the Heartbreaking Bengaluru Stampede, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia Called the Incident A Dark Stain On What Should Have Been a Proud Day for the RCB Fans Across The Nation. Expressing Deep Sorrow Over the Loss of Lives, Saikia Criticized the Severe Laps in Security and Planning that Allowed the situation to go out of control and this incident to unfold.
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According to Several Media Reports, Around Three Lakh Fans Had Gathered Outside The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium To Celebrate RCB’s IPL 2025 Triumph over Punjab Kings. But there was no control arrangements for such a huge crowd, leading to a horrifying stampede.
Helpless Fans Were Crushed in the Crowd, and screams girls the Air Asy Tried to Find a Way Out, and then the Lack of Timely Intervention Only Worsened the situation. Police forces attempted to manage the situation, and even they were eventually forced to use mild force to bring back some order. However, by then, the damage was already done.
Devajit saikia was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times, “I am just not shocked but disgraced by this incident. This event of tragedy has happened in the Victory Celebrations in Bengaluru TODAY. IT WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL AND COLORFUL CLOSING OF THE IPL.
We are really frustrated to hear this kind of news, and we are extremely sorry. We extend our heartfelt condolnces to all the members of the bereaved families, and we also pray that whover is injured will recover at the earliest. ”
Even as Emergency Services Rushed the Injured to Nearby Hospitals, Celebrations continue inside the stadium. However, Saikia refuses to how on why the event was halted but pointed fingers at the local authorities and element organizers for fairing to ensure basic safety protocols for such an event.
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The BCCI Secretary Added, “I do not know. What is the group reality? There may be a lot of other reasons. We don it know what the further outcome could have been. It will not be good for me to pass any comment. On the part of the organizers and the district authorities in Allowing this kind of Event Where So Many People Gathered Without Following the Due Protocols of Safety, Security, and Law and Order.
Meanwhile, is ahead of Saikia Highlighted the importance of proper planning and coordination During Large Public Celebrations. He tipped out that when organized by the Bcci or Any Cricket Body, there are usally clear Protocols in place, with support from district authorities and the police to ensure no such situation happens, even if the crowd comes in huge numbers.
Refronto to recent successful events like the massive crowd gathering in Ahmedabad During the IPL Final or India’s 2024 T20 World Cup-Winning Celebrations in Mumbai, Saikia Explained that these events Had Clear Safety Protocols in Place. DESPITE LAKHS OF FANS SHEETING, EVERYTHING RAN SMOOTHLY BECAUSE The Arrangements Were Well-Managed and Discipored.
Well, the BCCI SECRETARY Express DEEP concern over the tragic Stampede in Bengaluru, Stting that the incident Happened Becuse Proper Safety Protocols WERE NOT PULLOOWED. He tipped out that planning an event of such scale in a short time may have led to mistakes, which caused the chaos.
Saikia signeded off by saying, “The Proper Protocol was not maintained in Karnataka Today in Bengaluru. It was such a short time. I do not know; it is not possible to plan this kind of event at such short notice. So maybe somebody has made some misstake.
As a result, this unfortunate event or tragedy has taken place, as a result of which so mayry cricket lovers and so mary cricket fans have lost their lives, and so may Others have gotten insjured in the incident.
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