This left the fans confused about whether a parade would be conducted or not.Police sources said that even though they had made it clear that no victory parade would be held and that those with tickets would only be allowed to enter the stadium, fans in large numbers gathered outside the stadium and many among them also jumped the gates to gain entry.”While those with valid tickets were allowed to enter the stadium for celebrations many tried to squeeze with those who had free passes and tickets.In that bid to get entry, some of them also started pushing each other,” a police officer said.According to the police, around 50,000 people were within a 1-kilometre radius and the number just kept increasing.Siddaramaiah said that people and fans had gathered beyond their expectations.In front of Vidhana Soudha, more than 1 lakh people had gathered and there was no untoward incident there, but at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the tragedy happened.”No one had expected it, neither the cricket association nor the government,” he said.Police used mild force to control the large crowd and in some of the visuals, police personnel were also seen using lathis to disperse fans.Soon after, the Bengaluru Metro also announced that trains would not stop at Cubbon Park and Dr B R Ambedkar stations due to the heavy footfall.
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