Mysuru, June 9 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah distanced himself from the stampede incident that occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations on June 4. He held senior Police officials responsible for the failed security arrangements and claimed he was informed about the tragedy much later.

Speaking to reporters at Mysore Airport last evening, Siddaramaiah clarified that the event was not organised by the Government.

"It was not a Government-organised function, and I was not invited. I am the head of the Government. Although the victims were admitted to the hospital by 3.50 pm, I was informed of the incident only at 5.45 pm. The stampede should never have happened. It is deep...