A Karnataka court on Friday sent all four accused linked to the stampede case near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium to 14 days' judicial custody.
“All four accused linked to the stampede case near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium have been arrested and sent to 14 days judicial custody. Among them, three are from DNA and one is from RCB. The arrests come as authorities continue their investigation into the incident,” as reported by IANS.
Eleven people were killed and several others were injured in a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the IPL 2025 victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on June 4.
Eleven people were killed and several others were injured in a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the IPL 2025 victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on June 4.
The Karnataka Police had filed an FIR against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, event manager, KSCA Administrative Committee and others over the Bengaluru stampede. FIR stated criminal negligence in the incident. The Karnataka Police in the FIR claimed that the victory celebration was organised without the necessary permissions.
On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suspended five senior police officers, including the Bengaluru Police Commissioner and DCP (Central Division), in connection with the stampede incident on June 4.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a one-man commission led by retired Justice John Michael D’Cunha to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the stampede incident and submit the report within 30 days.
On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of 11 victims and created a fund called RCB Cares to support fans injured in this tragic incident.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan blamed the state government for the incident.
"I strongly condemn the Bengaluru incident in which 11 lives were lost. The Karnataka government should have taken concrete steps. The state government should be very careful in handling the crowd. The Karnataka government was blaming the UP government for Kumbh, but look what has happened there," ANI quoted Tamilisai as saying.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Giriraj Singh demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation over the incident.
