'Don't Cut His Body...': Father Pleads Against His Son's Postmortem After Bengaluru Stampede

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 13:33 IST

A day after stampede broke out during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL win celebration, a father pleaded to not conduct an autopsy on his son, one of the 11 victims.

Image of the father who has lost his son in Bengaluru Stampede. (Courtesy: X)

A day after the horrific Bengaluru stampede, which took place when scores of fans gathered to celebrate the first historic Indian Premier League (IPL) win of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, heart-wrenching scenes unfolded as kin of the dead lamented over their loss.

In one of the cases, a father appealed to the authorities not to conduct any autopsy on his son, who was killed in the deadly stampede.

“At least give me his body. Don’t do a postmortem. Don’t cut his body into pieces. I had only one son, and now I have lost him. He came here without informing me. Now the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister may visit, but no one can bring him back," the visibly shattered father pleaded.

The son, identified as Bhumik, was among the 11 people who lost their lives in the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium near the Vidhan Soudha. Bhumik was a BE student and an ardent fan of RCB.

‘I never stayed away from him for even an hour. I have raised an only son. I have raised him for 22 years, and now, I see him die on the streets thanks to your attitude. I didn’t know that he had come here. Please just hand over my son’s body to him. Whatever has happened, has happened," Bhumik’s father further said, while speaking to local media.

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How Did The Bengaluru Stampede Break Out?

RCB’s victory celebration event attracted an unexpectedly massive crowd. Amid increasing excitement, chaos erupted outside the stadium, especially at the narrow entry points.

Eyewitnesses said that the rush to get inside turned into panic, leading to a stampede. By 5 pm, the full scale of the tragedy had become clear.

The main reasons for the stampede were conflicting communications from RCB and the state authorities, overcrowding, inadequate crowd control and limited access points.

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The crowd gathered for the event far exceeded the stadium’s capacity and the organisers’ expectations. Along with 11 fatalities, dozens were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals.

The authorities had carried out autopsies of all deceased victims by Thursday morning and handed over the bodies to their respective families.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave orders for an investigation into the lapses that caused the stampede. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar apologised and said, “This was a young and vibrant crowd. You can’t control them with lathis".

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered condolences to the families of the victims. “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," he wrote in a post.

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Karnataka, India, India

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