New Delhi, June 5 -- A scattered pile of shoes, sandals, and bits of what seemed to be sportswear marked the aftermath of a tragic stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru which claimed the lives of 11 people and left 33 others injured.

This incident happened after an unexpected surge of 2-3 lakh people gathered outside the stadium to celebrate RCB's historic first-ever IPL title victory, overwhelming a venue which had the capacity to accommodate only 35,000. The crowd far exceeded the available space and security arrangements.

Many youths managed to climb branches of huge trees and frenzied young men clung to poles and even scaled huge walls to gain entry into the stadium to catch a glimpse of their stars, all at the same tim...