Bengaluru: Footwears lie on the ground outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium following a stampede after a large number of fans gathered for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. At least four people were killed and several others suffered injuries in the incident. (PTI Photo)
In what may turned out as something out of the blue off a jovial celebratory mood during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 victory parade near Chinnaswamy Stadium, an euphoric crowd turned crazy frenzy while cheering up their team, leading to the deaths of around eleven people and injured toll to over 25 people, as per media reports.
The tragedy left the fans, players and police in shock as the event was well-organised, turning the pulsating moments into that of despair and melancholy.