Bengaluru Stampede Case: In a major development in the Bengaluru stampede case, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Bangalore Bench on Tuesday held the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) responsible for the incident. The tribunal stated that the RCB appears prima facie responsible for the massive crowd gathering that led to the recent stampede-like situation in Bengaluru.
In its remarks, the tribunal noted that RCB allegedly failed to obtain the necessary permissions or consent from the Bengaluru Police before announcing the event. The tribunal also pointed out the possible reason behind the large gathering, which could have been triggered by the RCB’s post on social media platforms.
According to the order, “Prima facie it appears that the RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the Police. Suddenly, they posted on social media platforms and as a result of aforesaid information the public were gathered.”
The tribunal further added the police was unable to take appropriate actions due to shortage of time. “Because of shortage of time on 04.06.2026, the Police was unable to do the appropriate arrangements. Sufficient time was not given to the Police,” the order added.
Bengaluru stampede | Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, Bengaluru states, "Prima facie it appears that the RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or…
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2025
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Key Developments In The Bengaluru Stampede Case
Following the tragic event at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, that claimed 11 lives, the Karnataka police suspended multiple IPS officers, including Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda.
The Karnataka High Court had taken suo motu cognisance of the incident following an initial report from Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty. The court had directed the state government to submit a status report by June 10. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, presiding over the matter, granted interim protection from arrest to senior KSCA officials, provided they cooperate with the ongoing police investigation.
Four more individuals were arrested on June 6 in connection with the stampede. Among them was Nikhil Sosale, RCB’s marketing head, who was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport while allegedly trying to board a flight. Along with Sosale, three representatives of DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.—Sunil Mathew, Sumanth, and Kiran Kumar—were taken into custody and remanded to judicial detention for 14 days.
