Bengaluru, June 4 -- Celebrations over Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic maiden IPL triumph turned tragic on Wednesday, with several persons feared dead and many others injured in a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
The incident occurred at one of the stadium gates in the heart of the city's central business district, where thousands of jubilant fans had gathered since early in the day, eager to catch a glimpse of their victorious team and the coveted IPL trophy.
The crowd swelled rapidly by the afternoon, ahead of a planned appearance by the RCB squad following their felicitation by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at Vidhana Soudha.
According to police sources, the situ...