India, June 5 -- Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that he was "very sorry" for the loss of lives in the Bengaluru stampede.

A total of 11 people died and several others were injured after a stampede occurred outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy during celebrations for RCB's win in the IPL 2025.

The Congress leader stated he "cannot express the pain" of the incident.

Never expected this to happen. Entire state was watching. We are very sorry," Shivakumar told NDTV, adding that he did not wish to politicise the issue.

"I don't want to find fault with others or politicise the issue, which the BJP and JDS are doing. Have to rectify what went wrong. At the same time, all our part of our family. We will join with th...