Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:37am on 05 Jun 2025,Thursday Sports
On June 4, 2025, a tragic stampede outside Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebration resulted in 11 deaths and 33 injuries. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia expressed deep shock and disgrace over the incident, attributing it to significant lapses in security and crowd management. He emphasized that proper protocols were not followed, contrasting the event with previous well-organized celebrations. Saikia extended heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and called for thorough planning and coordination with authorities in future events to prevent such tragedies. (PC: AP)
