Besides RCB, the occasion supervisor DNA and the executive committee of the Karnataka State Cricket Association are additionally named within the FIR.
Fans stand subsequent to abandonned sneakers and a fallen barrier following a stampede throughout celebrations, a day after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory on the Indian Premier League (IPL), outdoors the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. (AFP)
Besides the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the event-managing firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited and the executive committee of the Karnataka State Cricket Association are additionally named within the FIR filed by the Cubbon Park police.
According to the police, the case was registered at Cubbon Park police station below sections 105 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide), 115 (Voluntarily inflicting damage), 118 (voluntarily inflicting damage or grievous damage by utilizing harmful weapons or means), 190 (legal responsibility of members of an illegal meeting for offences dedicated in pursuit of a standard object), 132 (assault or felony drive to discourage a public servant from discharging their responsibility), 125(12) (acts endangering life or private security of others), 142 (illegal meeting) and 121 (abetment of an offence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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A complete of 11 individuals misplaced their lives and several other have been injured within the stampede in the course of the mega celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title outdoors the stadium.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah stated the venue couldn’t deal with the scale of the group, including that the stadium’s capability was 35,000 however 2 to three lakh individuals had turned up for the celebrations.
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The state authorities has introduced ₹10 lakh compensation for the households of those that misplaced their lives within the tragedy. It additionally assured free medical therapy for all these injured, together with these admitted to Bowring and different hospitals throughout town.
In a press release, the RCB additionally expressed profound grief and pledged rapid monetary help to the households of the deceased.
“The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family. As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial support of INR 10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased. In addition, a fund called RCB Cares is also being created to support fans injured in this tragic incident,” the assertion learn.
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