They were questioned at the Cubbon Park Police Station. They will be taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office for further investigation.
Published Jun 06, 2025 | 12:19 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 06, 2025 | 4:00 PM
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Synopsis: The Bengaluru Police arrested Royal Challengers Bengaluru marketing head Nikhil Sosale and three officials of the event management company DNA over the stampede outside Chinnaswamy stadium that killed 11 people.
The Bengaluru Police on Friday, 6 June, arrested Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head Nikhil Sosale and three officials of the event management company DNA over the stampede outside Chinnaswamy stadium that killed 11 people.
They were questioned at the Cubbon Park Police Station on Friday morning and have been taken for the mandatory medical checkup. They will be taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office for further investigation.
The incident occurred on Wednesday during a felicitation ceremony organised to celebrate RCB’s maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win.
Meanwhile, Sosale has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging his arrest, contending that it was illegal, arbitrary, and not in accordance with the law, LiveLaw reported.
He claimed that he was arrested without any supporting evidence and before the police had conducted a preliminary enquiry. He has therefore sought to have his arrest declared illegal.
Addressing the media after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the formation of a one-man commission to probe the incident, led by former High Court Justice John Michael D’Cunha.
An FIR was registered against the representatives of RCB, DNA, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and the police had been directed to arrest them.
“The RCB and the Cricket Association went ahead to tweet about the celebrations and invite fans to Chinnaswamy Stadium without following the usual practice of issuing tickets or passes,” the FIR stated.
“Despite knowledge of these developments and the expectation of a huge turnout of cricket fans by the police, steps were not taken either to organise the event systematically at the stadium, to provide adequate information to the public so they could take necessary precautions for their safety, or to provide additional police force for appropriate crowd management,” the FIR stated.
Chief Minister Siddaramiah said the “three organisations’ irresponsibility and negligence are plainly apparent”.
To establish administrative accountability, Deputy Commissioner Jagadisha G has been appointed to conduct a magisterial inquiry. He has been instructed to submit a detailed report within 15 days, examining the sequence of events, possible lapses, and negligence.
(With inputs from Nolan Pinto.)
