Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday (June 8, 2025) claimed that he came to know about the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium at 5.45 pm on June 4, the day the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) celebrated the IPL victory. In this accident, 11 people died and more than 56 people were injured.
Siddaramaiah said, “I came to know at 5.45 pm that there were deaths. The deaths were reported in the hospital at 3.50 pm, but I came to know about it only at 5.45 pm. By that time I did not know about the deaths due to stampede, I have taken action against him.”