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Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal is really upset about the poor planning and crowd control during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sadly, a stampede led to the deaths of at least 11 fans and left many others injured. After RCB nabbed their first IPL title on June 3 in Ahmedabad, the Karnataka State Cricket Association held a ceremony in Bengaluru on Wednesday. A huge crowd showed up, eager to see their favorite players. But as more fans arrived, things got out of hand. The police had to use batons to manage the crowd, which only caused panic and chaos. In the end, seven people lost their lives, and many others were taken to Bowring Hospital and Vydehi Superspeciality Hospital for help.

People won’t forget this—or Virat Kohli. While people were dying outside, there was a celebration inside. It’s shocking and heartbreaking. The families of those who died might want to sue RCB and the state government for ₹100 crore over this tragedy, Madan Lal told IANS. Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah spoke to the media about the incident and said the government will give ₹10 lakh to each family of the deceased. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar defended the preparations, saying they had 5,000 police officers on hand, but didn’t want to use force on the energetic crowd.

The authorities confirmed that two bodies are at Bowring Hospital, while four others are at Vaidehi Hospital. Six people are in the ICU at Vaidehi, and three are also receiving treatment there. The Karnataka government had previously cancelled the victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium for safety reasons.