India, June 12 -- The survivors and relatives of the deceased of the June 3 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium appeared before Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner J Manjunath Jagadeesh on Wednesday, sharing harrowing accounts of the incident and blaming the authorities for what they described as a complete breakdown in crowd control.

At least 14 people deposed before the deputy commissioner, accusing the organisers and security personnel of gross negligence. The testimonies, formally recorded as part of the ongoing investigation, revealed disturbing details of how the situation unfolded at the RCB victory celebration.

Syed Abu Jafar, a resident of Austin Town, who sustained injuries to his neck and leg, alleged that while police offic...