Stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations; magisterial probe ordered
A stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on 4 June 2025 killed 11 people, and Karnataka ordered a magisterial inquiry.
Summary
A stampede broke out outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 4 June 2025 as huge crowds gathered for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations, killing 11 people. The celebration at the stadium was organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association, while the State Government held a separate felicitation at Vidhana Soudha. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered a magisterial inquiry with a 15-day deadline and announced ex gratia of ₹10 lakh to the family of each person who died, and said the government would take care of the treatment of the injured.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 4 Jun 2025, outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Occasion
- RCB's IPL victory celebrations
- Deaths
- 11
- Probe
- Magisterial inquiry, 15-day deadline
- Ex gratia
- ₹10 lakh per deceased (announced 4 Jun)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Outside which stadium did a stampede occur on 4 June 2025 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations?
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Correct answer: C — M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
The stampede occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the celebrations organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
What did Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah order on the evening of 4 June 2025 after the Bengaluru stampede?
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Correct answer: A — A magisterial inquiry with a 15-day deadline
The order announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah: A magisterial inquiry with a 15-day deadline, along with ₹10 lakh ex gratia for each bereaved family.