India, June 8 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday claimed that he became aware of the deaths caused by the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium only at 5.45 pm on June 4, the day Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) held their IPL victory celebrations. The tragedy resulted in 11 fatalities and over 56 injuries.

"I came to know that deaths happened at 5.45 pm. At 3.50 pm, deaths were reported at the hospital, but I came to know about it only at 5.45 pm. Until that point, I was not aware of deaths taking place due to the stampede. I have taken action against whoever has done wrong," Siddaramaiah said.

His statement suggests that he became aware of the incident only after the celebrations at Vidhana Soudha concluded. Notably, h...