Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede: Engineering student from Uppinangady among the deceased
Bengaluru: Chinmayi Shetty (20), a native of Ilantila in Uppinangady, was among the 11 people who lost their lives in the stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred during the celebrations organised after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
Chinmayi, daughter of Karunakara Shetty (a businessman from Andethadka, now residing in Tippasandra, Bengaluru) and Pooja Shetty (from Hebri, Karkala), was a second-year engineering student at Jyothy Institute of Technology, Kanakapura Road. She had sustained severe injuries in the stampede and was admitted to Manipal Hospital, where she later succumbed.
Apart from being a bright student, Chinmayi was an accomplished Yakshagana artiste and a basketball player. She was associated with the Bengaluru-based Yakshataranga team.
Her father, originally from Somwarpet, had settled in Ilantila after purchasing a house there. At the time of the incident, her mother and younger brother were staying at Andethadka and have since travelled to Bengaluru upon hearing the news.
The stampede occurred after confusion over entry procedures. While initial announcements mentioned a fee, reports say a late decision to allow free entry led to a surge in crowd numbers outside the stadium. Around 47 others were injured in the incident, which unfolded as thousands gathered to greet the RCB team after their historic IPL win.
The Karnataka government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
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Kalaburagi: 24-year-old constable falls on road as his bike goes out of control, dies on spot
Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
