“We Remain United In Grief,” RCB Announces ₹10 Lakh Financial Support For Bengaluru Stampede Victims

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden victory parade took a tragic turn when the celebrations outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium triggered a stampede. 11 people lost their lives and more than 45 were severely injured. On Thursday, RCB announced financial assistance of ₹10 lakh each for the families of 11 victims as a “mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity”.

RCB Pledges Financial Aid For Stampede Victims

RCB is known to have one of the most loyal and supportive fan bases in the history of IPL. They waited patiently for 17 years for their team to lift the IPL trophy and wished to celebrate the momentous occasion with the boys in red as soon as they landed in Bengaluru on Wednesday. What followed was truly unfortunate.

The team management took to their official Instagram account to share how the stampede in Bengaluru “has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family.” In the wake of the unfortunate incident, they announced financial support of “₹10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased.”

Standing strong by their fans, they have also set up a special fund called ‘RCB Cares’ to support fans who got injured in the incident. They concluded the post with a message, “Our fans will always remain at the heart of everything that we do. We remain united in grief.”

 

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RCB fans have lauded the team for this gesture and appreciated their thoughtfulness for the victims and injured in the incident.

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CM Announces Ex-Gratia To The Kin Of Victims & Orders Free Treatments

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah also announced ₹10 lahks as compensation to the kin of the victims of the Bengaluru stampede during the RCB victory parade. The state government has also shared that they will “bear the full medical expenses of all those injured — whether admitted in government or private hospitals.” The Health Department and Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) have been tasked with ensuring that this order is implemented without delay.

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As per the latest update, the Karnataka government has also ordered a “magisterial inquiry” to look into the tragic Bengaluru stampede that happened during RCB’s victory parade near Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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