Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:37am on 11 Jun 2025,Wednesday Sports
The Karnataka government told the High Court that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and BCCI are responsible for the Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 people outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The state alleged RCB invited fans without permissions or crowd management plans, calling the event “illegal.” Advocate General said social media posts misled lakhs to gather, though the stadium seats only 33,000. No government approvals were taken, and responsibilities under a BCCI-RCB security deal were ignored. RCB's marketing head allegedly tried to flee. CID now leads the probe. The state accuses RCB of seeking publicity at the cost of public safety. (PC: India Today)
