Overview

• A stampede during the June 4 celebration around Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium resulted in at least 11 deaths and 47 injuries as fans surged to honor the team’s first IPL title.
• Four individuals were arrested in connection with the parade, including RCB marketing head Nikhil Sosale and representatives of the event organizer DNA.
• Two senior police officers, including Bengaluru’s police chief, were suspended over alleged crowd-control failures.
• The Karnataka government has launched legal proceedings against RCB representatives, the event organizers and the state cricket association.
• RCB has offered compensation to the victims’ families as authorities review crowd-management practices at large public gatherings.