Bengaluru Tragedy: FIR Filed Against RCB, Event Organizers, KSCA Over Stampede Incident

Bengaluru Tragedy: FIR Filed Against RCB, Event Organizers, KSCA Over Stampede Incident

Stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB celebration in Bengaluru. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru Stampede: FIR filed against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, event manager,  KSCA Administrative Committee and others over the Bengaluru stampede. FIR stated criminal negligence in the incident, as reported by ANI.

FIR filed against RCB, DNA (event manager), KSCA Administrative Committee and others at Cubbon Park Police Station. FIR stated criminal negligence in the stampede incident. Sections 105, 125 (1)(2), 132, 121/1, 190 R/w 3 (5) have been invoked in the FIR, ANI reported.

“An FIR has been filed against RCB, DNA (event manager), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee and others at Cubbon Park Police Station,” ANI quoted  Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Bengaluru, Shekar H Tekkannanavar as saying. 

Taking suo motu cognisance of the Bengaluru stampede case, the Karnataka High Court has scheduled the next hearing of the case for June 10. The Court has also sought a report from the  Congress-led Karnataka government on the lapses and other details concerning the stampede incident. 

Eleven people were killed and 47 people were injured in a stampede on Wednesday outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, during the victory celebrations of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The injured have been admitted to Bowring and Vydehi Hospitals.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of 11 victims of the stampede.

"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. Our fans will always remain at the heart of everything that we do. We remain united in grief," Royal Challengers Bengaluru said in a post on X. 

Condemning the incident BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan blamed the state government for it.

"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 on Thursday demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation over the incident.