Bengaluru Court Sends Four Accused to 14-Day Judicial Custody Over Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede

A Bengaluru court remanded four individuals, including Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Marketing Head Nikhil Sosale and three executives from DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., to 14-day judicial custody following a tragic stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.  

The incident occurred during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, resulting in 11 deaths and 56 injuries.  Authorities allege that the announcement of free entry led to overcrowding and chaos.

An FIR was filed at Cubbon Park Police Station, and the Karnataka government established a one-member commission, headed by retired High Court Justice John Michael Cunha, to investigate the incident.  

While the Karnataka High Court granted interim protection from arrest to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials, it denied relief to Nikhil Sosale.