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Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the tragedy "heartrending" and said his thoughts are with the families of the victims. (File Photo)
After at least 11 people were killed in a stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Indian Premier League victory on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy and termed it “heartrending”.
“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,” Prime Minister’s office said 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: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 4, 2025
The stampede broke out around 4.45 pm when more than 15 people, including a woman, fell on the ground in the rush of the crowd outside Gate 1 of the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru ahead of the celebration.
RCB, which won the IPL final against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, was scheduled to celebrate their victory in Bengaluru Wednesday. The team arrived at HAL Airport on a special flight on Wednesday afternoon. As planned, a felicitation programme took place at Vidhana Soudha, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in attendance. Later, the team was set to participate in a victory parade on an open bus. Thousands of fans gathered in front of Vidhana Soudha as well as outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
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