Crowd broke gates, there was stampede-like situation during RCB celebrations: DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Jun 4 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the crowd broke the gates and there was a stampede-like situation near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB victory celebrations.

Eleven people died and 33 injured due to the stampede, official sources said.

"They have broken the gates. I think a lot of stampede has happened. I have spoken to the police commissioner and officials....the exact number of deaths is still not known. We are at it, we appeal to everyone to be calm," Shivakumar said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said he is visiting hospitals, where treatment is underway. The chief minister, ministers and police officials are already visiting.

"There was a huge crowd. We saw it from the airport itself. So we decided to cancel the procession and brought them (team) in a closed vehicle. There was a request for a procession at least from Vidhana Soudha. As there was rain, the crowd got uncontrolled, so we cancelled that procession too. Here (at the stadium) too there were arrangements, for a procession -- an hour-long programme. We instructed to conclude it in 10-15 minutes and, accordingly, it was done," he said. PTI KSU KH