Chaos at Eden mars felicitation
Updated On: 30 May, 2012 10:14 AM IST | | Sanjib Guha
Television reports said yesterday that police resorted to 'lathicharge' to disperse the crowd, which resulted in minor injuries to fans outside the BC Roy Club House of the hallowed Eden Gardens during West Bengal government's civic reception to Kolkata Knight Riders, the new Indian Premier League champions, whose principal owner is Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
There have been incidents of stampedes and deaths at this iconic venue, but this was unique in nature. There were very few checks and balances for the fans, who entered the turf. The fact that the total turnout inside the stadium was more than 90,000 whereas the total capacity is around 65,000 proves the amount of pandemonium that gripped the Eden.u00a0
A man wearing a KKR jersey beats up fans trying to attend the felicitation function at the Eden Gardens yesterday. Pic/AFP
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