Bengaluru stampede: Victims blame rushed planning, app glitches, poor crowd control
BENGALURU: A week after the Bengaluru stampede, injured attendees questioned the rushed planning, app glitches and poor crowd control, saying both authorities and the public shared responsibility for the chaos.
Rajesh MG, 26, said, 'We cannot judge or blame anyone. What was the urgency to organise the event just a day after RCB winning its first IPL trophy? That caused people to overcrowd. We went to watch the roadshow first and then learned it was cancelled.'
'The govt should have taken preventive measures and planned better law-and-order measures where the crowd was concentrated more. People also misbehaved,' he added.
Police sources said about 50 notices for magisterial inquiry had been sent out.
However, only 10-12 victims showed up. Another round of inquiry will be held on June 13 where officials will be called for making statements. A witness, Shamili, 25, said, 'I'm not holding anyone responsible. We should have realised it was crowded and avoided it.'
Syed Abu Jaffer, 22, recalled how the crowd was too large even for police to control. 'The event was mismanaged. You saw (this coming) how the crowd was on the streets celebrating the win the previous night.
Tickets for stadium seats should have been arranged as per capacity.'
'They messed up the passes. Around 3.30pm, there was an announcement about tickets, and the app crashed. The crowd went out of control — and that was the main reason,' said Jaffer. 'You cannot hold one person responsible for the tragedy. The crowd, too, needs to have civic sense,' he added.
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