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Fatal Stampede at RCB Victory Celebration Triggers CID Probe

The state has boosted payouts to victims’ families, handing the case to the CID under mounting calls for accountability.

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Overview

  • The June 4 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory event killed 11 people and injured over 50 after a temporary structure collapsed under a crowd surge.
  • Bengaluru police arrested four officials from RCB and DNA Entertainment, remanding them to 14-day judicial custody on charges of negligence in organising the celebration.
  • Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam resigned, citing moral responsibility for the failures in crowd management.
  • Five senior police officers were suspended and the chief minister’s political secretary was removed following criticism of security and planning lapses.
  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah increased compensation to ₹25 lakh per victim’s family and ordered a CID investigation, while the BCCI says it will consider formal guidelines for future victory events.