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{{Short description|Crowd crush in Bengaluru, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox disaster
| title = 2025 Bengaluru crowd crush
| location = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]], India
| date = 4 June 2025
| time = 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| type = [[Crowd crush]]
| fatalities = 11
| injuries = 56
| cause = Overcrowding during celebrations
}}
On 4 June 2025, a [[crowd crush]] occurred in [[Bengaluru]], India, during the celebrations of [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]'s maiden [[2025 Indian Premier League final|Indian Premier League]] title win. Eleven people were killed and 56 others were injured in the crush, which took place outside the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], the team's home ground, where a large number of fans had gathered for the team's felicitation event.

== Background ==
On 3 June 2025, [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (RCB) won the [[2025 Indian Premier League]] (IPL), defeating the [[Punjab Kings]] by 6 runs in the [[2025 Indian Premier League final|final]] to secure their first ever IPL title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2025-champions-league-rcb-psg-virat-kohli-luis-enrique-2736028-2025-06-05|title=RCB win IPL 2025, PSG clinch Champions League: Two iconic triumphs, one blueprint|date=5 June 2025|access-date=7 June 2025|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The RCB team flew to Bengaluru on 4 June, and was honoured on the steps of the [[Vidhana Soudha]] by Karnataka chief minister [[Siddaramaiah]], deputy chief minister [[D. K. Shivakumar]] and governor [[Thawar Chand Gehlot]] between 4 pm and 5 pm.<ref>{{cite news |title=RCB Felicitation Bengaluru: Karnataka Govt Honours IPL Champions at Vidhana Soudha |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-govt-felicitates-ipl-champions-rcb-at-vidhana-soudha-3571081 |access-date=5 June 2025 |work=Deccan Herald |date=4 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TIE">{{cite news |title=Bengaluru stampede: Hospital records show first death occurred before RCB felicitation at Vidhana Soudha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-stampede-hospital-records-show-first-death-occurred-before-rcb-felicitation-at-vidhana-soudha-10061325/ |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref> An [[open top bus]] victory parade from the Vidhana Soudha to the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] was planned,<ref>{{cite news|date=4 June 2025|title=RCB to hold victory parade in Bengaluru after maiden IPL win|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/rcb-victory-parade-in-bengaluru-on-june-4-after-ipl-2025-win/article68012312.ece|access-date=4 June 2025|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> but cancelled just hours before the event as the [[Bengaluru Police]] denied permission citing traffic congestion in the [[Bengaluru Central Business District|central business district]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengaluru IPL celebrations: No open bus parade for RCB due to traffic congestion fears |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2025-rcbs-open-top-bus-parade-in-bengaluru-cancelled-2735537-2025-06-04 |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=India Today |date=4 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref> It was announced that the team would instead proceed directly to the stadium for a felicitation ceremony scheduled to begin at 5 pm.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/celebrations-then-tragedy-a-timeline-of-bengaluru-stampede-that-killed-11-8591154|title=Celebrations, Then Tragedy: A Timeline Of Bengaluru Stampede That Killed 11|date=5 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

== Incident ==
Crowds began forming outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium by 2 pm and the steady influx of people stalled vehicular traffic on the adjoining streets.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|title=11 die in Bengaluru stampede as RCB victory celebrations turn tragic|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/rcb-ipl-victory-celebrations-stampede-bengaluru-death-toll/article69656538.ece|access-date=4 June 2025|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 June 2025}}</ref> An announcement of free passes on the team's official [[Twitter]] account at 3:14 pm caused confusion, with many fans arriving without entry passes.<ref name="HT"/> After 3:30 pm, a crowd crush occurred across eight entry gates<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengaluru stampede case: What we know so far on RCB's celebrations that turned catastrophic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bengaluru-stampede-case-what-we-know-so-far-on-rcbs-celebrations-that-turned-catastrophic/articleshow/121670873.cms |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=6 June 2025 |quote=Following this, a stampede occurred at gate numbers 2, 2A, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, and 21.}}</ref> as fans tried to enter the stadium, forcing their way past barricades and scaling fences and walls.<ref name="NDTV"/><ref name="The Hindu"/><ref name="HT">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rcb-event-turns-deadly-what-led-to-the-bengaluru-stampede-killing-11-cricket-fans-101749087650141.html|title=Bengaluru stampede: What led to deadly crush at RCB's IPL victory event?|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=5 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref> Police attempted to control the crowd using [[Baton charge|lathi charge]].<ref name="HT"/><ref>{{cite news|title=At least 22 die in crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/seven-dead-stampede-outside-indias-bengaluru-cricket-stadium-tv-channels-say-2025-06-04/|access-date=6 June 2025|work=[[Reuters]]|date=4 June 2025}}</ref>

Emergency services arrived at the scene, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals.<ref name="NDTV"/> Between 3:45 pm and 5:15 pm, eleven people were confirmed [[dead on arrival]], with six deaths recorded at the state-run [[Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals]] and five deaths at two other private hospitals.<ref name="TIE"/><ref name="The Hindu"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Imran Qureshi|title=Eleven die in Bengaluru crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr5mrrj1ego|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=5 June 2025|date=4 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=RCB IPL 2025 victory parade: 7 dead, over 30 injured in stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/rcb-ipl-2025-victory-parade-7-dead-over-30-injured-in-stampede-outside-bengalurus-m-chinnaswamy-stadium/articleshow/121623815.cms|access-date=4 June 2025|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|issn=0971-8257|archive-date=4 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604124527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/rcb-ipl-2025-victory-parade-7-dead-over-30-injured-in-stampede-outside-bengalurus-m-chinnaswamy-stadium/articleshow/121623815.cms|url-status=live }}</ref> Four deaths occurred near gate 7, two near gate 6, one near gate 1, and four between gates 17 and 21. A total of 56 people were reported injured, including 51 minor, 2 moderate, and 3 serious injuries, who were treated at various hospitals.<ref name="lack">{{cite news |title=Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka government admits before High Court lack of preparation to handle crowd of 2.5 lakh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-high-court-seeks-report-on-stampede-during-rcb-victory-celebrations-in-bengaluru/article69659641.ece |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=5 June 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

The RCB team arrived at the stadium at 5:30 pm; the felicitation ceremony was cut short after reports of casualties started to emerge.<ref name="HT"/>

== Investigation ==
The [[Government of Karnataka]] ordered an investigation into the incident.<ref name="HT"/> According to the government's testimony in a [[Karnataka High Court]] hearing, over 1,400 police personnel had been deployed around the stadium and approximately 250,000 fans had gathered on the surrounding streets, including people who had arrived from outside Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news |title='Not sparing anyone': What Karnataka government told high court on Bengaluru stampede |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/not-sparing-anyone-what-karnataka-government-told-high-court-on-bengaluru-stampede-101749121142385.html |access-date=5 June 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |date=5 June 2025}}</ref> The government admitted that the event was conducted without any [[standard operating procedure]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka government admits before High Court lack of preparation to handle crowd of 2.5 lakh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-high-court-seeks-report-on-stampede-during-rcb-victory-celebrations-in-bengaluru/article69659641.ece |access-date=5 June 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=5 June 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> The police stated that about 50,000 people were present in a 1 km radius of the stadium.<ref name="NDTV"/><ref name="HT"/>

On 5 June, the Bengaluru Police filed a [[first information report]] (FIR) against the RCB franchise, event organiser DNA Entertainment, and the stadium operator [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]], alleging that the three entities went ahead with the felicitation ceremony without police permission and in defiance of their instructions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Shashank |title=Police file FIR against RCB after deaths of 11 fans |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/police-file-fir-against-rcb-after-deaths-of-11-fans-1489250 |access-date=5 June 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bengaluru stampede: FIR filed against RCB event organizers and KSCA for criminal negligence|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/bengaluru-stampede-fir-filed-against-rcb-event-organizers-and-ksca-for-criminal-negligence/articleshow/121649788.cms|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=5 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref> The state government suspended five police officers, including the [[Commissioner of the Bangalore City Police|city commissioner]], for failing to ensure adequate crowd control and security arrangements at the venue.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rcb-ipl-victory-parade-stampede-death-toll-virat-kohli-chinnaswamy-stadium-live/article69656707.ece|title=Bengaluru city chief B. Dayananda suspended, announces new commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh|date=6 June 2025|access-date=6 June 2025|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru Stampede: Two Senior Cops Suspended, CM Orders Probe|url=https://www.news18.com/india/bengaluru-stampede-live-updates-chinnaswamy-stadium-rcb-victory-celebration-liveblog-9368593.html|work=[[News18]]|date=5 June 2025|access-date=6 June 2025|archive-date=6 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250606035209/https://www.news18.com/india/bengaluru-stampede-live-updates-chinnaswamy-stadium-rcb-victory-celebration-liveblog-9368593.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 June, Nikhil Sosale, the marketing head of RCB was arrested at [[Kempegowda International Airport]] while waiting to board a flight. He was remanded to police custody till 7 June.<ref>{{cite news|title=RCB marketing head Nikhil Sosale arrested at Bengaluru airport|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rcb-marketing-head-nikhil-sosale-on-way-to-mumbai-arrested-at-bengaluru-airport-in-case-of-stampede-2736502-2025-06-06|work=[[India Today]]|date=6 June 2025|archive-date=6 June 2025|access-date=6 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250606030547/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rcb-marketing-head-nikhil-sosale-on-way-to-mumbai-arrested-at-bengaluru-airport-in-case-of-stampede-2736502-2025-06-06|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 June, the Karnataka High Court granted an interim stay on police action against KSCA officials, while Sosale also challenged his arrest in the court.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rcb-official-challenges-arrest-as-court-grants-interim-relief-to-ksca-administrators-1489275|title=RCB official challenges arrest as court grants interim relief to KSCA administrators|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=6 June 2025|access-date=6 June 2025}}</ref> On July 1, 2025, the [[Central Administrative Tribunal]] blamed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the stampede, stating that police permission had not been obtained and that the police were not given sufficient time to make crowd management arrangements.<ref>{{Cite web |title="No Aladdin Ka Chirag": Relief For IPS Suspended Over Bengaluru Stampede |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tribunal-blames-rcb-for-bengaluru-stampede-revokes-ips-officers-suspension-8806253 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Reaction ==
[[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] expressed his condolences on social media, mourning the loss of lives and emphasizing the need for improved safety and event management protocols to prevent such tragedies in the future.<ref>{{dead link|date=September 2025}}{{cite news|title=PM Modi expresses grief over Bengaluru stampede|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pm-modi-reacts-to-bengaluru-stampede-after-rcb-victory/articleshow/121625182.cms|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=4 June 2025|access-date=4 June 2025|archive-date=4 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604192236/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pm-modi-reacts-to-bengaluru-stampede-after-rcb-victory/articleshow/121625182.cms|url-status=live }}</ref> The chief minister of Karnataka told that excessive crowds resulted in the crush and such crowds were not expected the next day after the match ended late the previous day.<ref name="HT"/> State opposition [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] demanded a thorough investigation into the management of the event, criticizing the handling of the situation and urging accountability.<ref>{{cite news|date=4 June 2025|title=Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Updates: BJP slams Karnataka government over chaos, wants judicial inquiry|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/bengaluru/story/bengaluru-stampede-dead-chinnaswamy-stadium-amid-rcb-ipl-victory-celebrations-2735702-2025-06-04|access-date=4 June 2025|work=[[India Today]]|archive-date=4 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604122518/https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/bengaluru/story/bengaluru-stampede-dead-chinnaswamy-stadium-amid-rcb-ipl-victory-celebrations-2735702-2025-06-04|url-status=live }}</ref> The government announced a compensation of {{INRconvert|1|m}} for each of the deceased and pledged to cover all medical expenses incurred by those injured during the incident.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/karnataka-cm-announces-rs-10-lakh-aid-for-bengaluru-stampede-victims-kin-orders-magisterial-inquiry-11749048169965.html|title=Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces ₹10 lakh aid for Bengaluru stampede victims' kin, orders magisterial inquiry|work=[[Live Mint]]|date=4 June 2025|access-date=4 June 2025|archive-date=4 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604151703/https://www.livemint.com/news/karnataka-cm-announces-rs-10-lakh-aid-for-bengaluru-stampede-victims-kin-orders-magisterial-inquiry-11749048169965.html|url-status=live}}</ref> RCB management also announced a similar compensation for the dead.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/rcb-announce-rs-10-lakh-aid-to-families-of-each-chinnaswamy-stampede-victim-8594440|title=RCB Announce Rs 10 Lakh Aid To Families Of Each Chinnaswamy Stampede Victim|work=[[NDTV]]|date=6 June 2025|access-date=6 June 2025|archive-date=5 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605222621/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/rcb-announce-rs-10-lakh-aid-to-families-of-each-chinnaswamy-stampede-victim-8594440|url-status=live}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[2025 Liverpool parade incident]]
* [[2025 Paris Saint-Germain celebration riots]]
* [[Crowd collapses and crushes#Crowd "stampedes"|Crowd "stampedes"]]{{snd}}Why the term "stampede" is inaccurate and inappropriate.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Human crushes}}
{{Disasters in India in 2025}}

[[Category:2025 disasters in India]]
[[Category:Crowd collapses and crushes in India]]
[[Category:June 2025 in India]]
[[Category:2020s in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Disasters in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Human stampedes in India]]

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PiperByrum18 at 11:52, 12 January 2026