Karnataka High Court issues notice to state government over Bengaluru stampede

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government over the stampede outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 persons and injured 33, Live Law reported.

The High Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident and sought a “further status report” from the state.

The stampede took place on Wednesday at Gate Number 3 of the stadium, where fans had gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory in the Indian Premier League and welcome the team.