Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Raghu Ram Bhat and several other office bearers have approached the Karnataka High Court, seeking to quash the FIR filed against them in connection with the tragic stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The FIR, registered on Thursday, also names Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), event management company DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd, and the KSCA. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening during celebrations organized to mark RCB’s IPL victory, drawing a massive crowd to the venue.
The incident led to the deaths of 11 people and left 56 others injured.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier directed the Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest representatives of RCB, DNA Entertainment, and KSCA, citing “irresponsibility” and “carelessness” in handling the event.
On Friday, police confirmed that four officials from RCB and DNA Entertainment have been taken into custody as investigations continue.
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