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NDTV
17-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
The Virat Kohli IPL Video By RCB That Got Slammed For Stampede At Victory Celebration. Watch
The Karnataka government submitted a status report on the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives and left over 50 people injured to the High Court on Thursday. In its report to the High Court regarding the stampede, it has pointed to serious lapses and mismanagement from the franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. According to the state government, no formal permission was taken from the event organiser (DNA), merely informing the police about the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory parade on June 3 without seeking formal approval as mandated by the 2009 city order. Consequently, the police denied permission. Despite police denial, RCB proceeded to publicly promote the event. On June 4, they shared open invitations on social media, including a video appeal by Virat Kohli, encouraging fans to attend the free-entry celebration. "On 04.06.2025, the RCB, unilaterally and without consultation/ permission from the Bangalore City Police, posted a photo at 7:01 a.m on the official RCB handle on social media (Instagram, Facebook, "X") informing that there is free entry for people and inviting the public to participate in the Victory Parade, which would commence at Vidhana Soudha and conclude at Chinnaswamy Stadium. A second post on Social Media was made by RCB at 8:00 a.m. reiterating this information. Subsequently, on 04.06.2025, at 8:55 am, the RCB shared a video clip of Virat Kohli, on RCB's official handle @rcbtweets on X, in which he stated that the team intended to celebrate this victory with the people of Bengaluru city and RCB fans on 04.06.2025 in Bengaluru. Thereafter, RCB made one more post at 3:14 p.m. on 04.06.2024, announcing a Victory Parade to be held from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium from 5 00 PM to 6 00 PM, stating that this victory parade would be followed by celebrations at Chinnaswamy Stadium," the report stated. Here are the posts, that were made from the 7:01 AM, 8 AM, 8:55 AM and 3:14 PM. 12th Man Army, we can't wait to be back to the Home of Champions and celebrate with all of you today Deatils out soon. — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 RCB Victory Parade in Bengaluru This one's for you, 12th Man Army. For every cheer, every tear, every year. , More details soon… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 'I'm going to feel the real side of it when we get to Bengaluru tomorrow and celebrate this with the city' - Virat Kohli King Kohli walks into the dressing room with ABD, talks about Rajat's leadership, Jitesh's smartness, and the team coming together to achieve this… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 RCB Victory Parade: Today at 5 pm IST. Victory Parade will be followed by celebrations at the Chinnaswamy stadium. We request all fans to follow guidelines set by police and other authorities, so that everyone can enjoy the roadshow peacefully. Free passes (limited… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 "This post mentioned, for the first and only time, that free passes (limited entry) were available on and until this point, there had been no information regarding the disbursement of passes, implying that the event was open to all based on RCB's prior posts. The posts on RCB's official social media handles garnered immense engagement online ( with the first post receiving approximately 16 lakh views, the second post receiving approximately 4. 26 lakh views, the third post receiving approximately 7. 6 lakh views, and the fourth post receiving approximately 17 lakh views). Copies of these posts/announcements made by RCB on Social Medial are produced herewith as Document No. 4 series (pg 56-61). This led to a public gathering of immense proportions, exceeding 3,00,000, individuals," it further added. The massive turnout far exceeded expectations and crowd management capabilities. Due to overcrowding at the event organisers at 3:14 p.m. on the day of the event, organisers abruptly announced that entry to the stadium would require passes, contradicting earlier messages and triggering confusion and panic. The state government said that the RCB, DNA, and KSCA failed to coordinate effectively. Mismanagement at the entry gates and delayed openings led to a stampede, resulting in injuries to seven police personnel. To prevent further unrest, the police permitted a restricted version of the event to proceed under controlled conditions. The aftermath includes both magisterial and judicial probes, registration of FIRs, disciplinary action against police officers, suspension of the Chief Minister's political secretary, transfer of the state intelligence chief, and announcement of compensation for victims. On June 4, eleven people died and more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly 3 lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL). Following the incident, the Karnataka government suspended top police officials at the Cubbon Park Police Station on June 5 and formed a one-man commission under a retired High Court Judge to probe the incident. After announcing ex-gratia worth Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered an increase in the compensation amount for the families of those who died in the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede in Bengaluru to Rs 25 lakh each.
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Business Standard
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Virat Kohli's video cited in Karnataka govt report on Bengaluru stampede
The Karnataka government has held the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) responsible for the deadly stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead and over 50 injured, stating in its report to the High Court that the franchise organised the victory parade "unilaterally" and without prior police permission. The report, which the government initially wanted sealed, was made public after the High Court ruled there was no legal basis to keep it confidential. It highlights a series of lapses by RCB and its organisers, including social media posts that misled fans about entry protocols, resulting in chaotic crowd surges. 'Intimation, Not Permission' According to NDTV, the report states that RCB merely informed the police about a potential victory parade on June 3, the day the team won the IPL title after 18 years, instead of submitting a formal request as required by law. "No application in the prescribed format was submitted," it reads. As a result, Cubbon Park Police Station denied permission on the grounds that there was no information on crowd size, logistics, or safety planning. Despite this, RCB went ahead. The franchise posted an open invitation for fans at 7:01 am on June 4 via social media, declaring free public entry for the victory parade. ???? RCB Victory Parade in Bengaluru ‼️ This one's for you, 12th Man Army. For every cheer, every tear, every year. ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ????????????????????, ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ????????????????????.???? More details soon… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 Another post followed at 8 am. At 8:55 am, a video of Virat Kohli was posted on RCB's official handle, inviting fans to celebrate with the team. "Subsequently, on 04.06.2025, at 8:55 am, the RCB shared a video clip of Mr. Virat Kohli, a prominent player of the RCB team, on RCB's official handle @Rcbtweets on X, in which he stated that the team intended to celebrate this victory with the people of Bengaluru city and RCB fans on 04.06.2025 in Bengaluru," the report says. 'I'm going to feel the real side of it when we get to Bengaluru tomorrow and celebrate this with the city' - Virat Kohli ❤️???? King Kohli walks into the dressing room with ABD, talks about Rajat's leadership, Jitesh's smartness, and the team coming together to achieve this… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 A final update at 3:14 pm, just 90 minutes before the event began, clarified for the first time that limited passes were required, contradicting earlier posts. This late clarification, the report notes, led to confusion and contributed to crowd unrest. ???? RCB Victory Parade: Today at 5 pm IST. ‼️ Victory Parade will be followed by celebrations at the Chinnaswamy stadium. We request all fans to follow guidelines set by police and other authorities, so that everyone can enjoy the roadshow peacefully. Free passes (limited… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 Crowd swells to 3 Lakh, chaos unleashed The report further stated that the posts amassed 44 lakh views, and over 3 lakh fans thronged the parade route and stadium area. Metro ridership surged to 9.66 lakh, well above the daily average of 6 lakh. Fans also crowded along the 14-km stretch from HAL Airport to Taj West End hotel, where the team was staying, severely straining police resources. The stadium's capacity was only 35,000, creating a dangerous bottleneck at entry gates. Stampede at multiple gates, Police respond As gates remained closed and the crowd swelled, stampedes broke out at 10 different gates, including Nos. 1, 2, and 21, which were broken open by desperate fans. The police responded quickly to control the situation, but the report blames RCB and co-organisers for the gate mismanagement. Event Not Cancelled to Avoid Riot Authorities decided not to cancel the parade despite the unfolding crisis. The report says this was a tactical move to prevent widespread riots. The event was allowed to proceed with a shortened duration and tightened monitoring to avoid inciting violence. ???????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????: ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? The unfortunate incident in Bengaluru yesterday has caused a lot of anguish and pain to the RCB family. As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial… — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 5, 2025
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede case: Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to RCB official; orders surrendering of passport
Nikhil Sosale (right) in a photo featuring Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Sosale was arrested by local police in the Bengaluru stampede case. The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered the interim release of Royal Challengers Bengaluru marketing head Nikhil Sosale and three others from DNA Entertainment Networks Private in connection with the Bengaluru stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium on June 4. Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed the release of Sosale, Sunil Mathew, Kiran Kumar S, and Shamant N P Mavinakere from judicial custody with the condition to surrender their passports. The stampede occurred during RCB's 2025 IPL victory celebration parade. The accused had filed pleas challenging their arrests, which the court heard on Wednesday before reserving its verdict. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Senior advocate Sandesh Chouta, representing Sosale, argued that police cannot target employees when entities are shown in the FIR, stating there can be no vicarious liability. Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, appearing for the State, presented that RCB had not obtained proper permissions for the victory parade. The announcement was made on RCB's social media account and later deleted. RCB Victory Parade Claims Dozens Of Lives, BCCI Speaks Out On Bengaluru Stampede | Watch "They only gave us an intimation letter about the event they had planned on RCB winning. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Night, See What Happens A Week Later [Video] getfittoday Undo It is against the rules. Intimation was made by KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) on June 3, at 6.30 pm. Announcement made by RCB at 11.30 pm on June 3 after victory." The Advocate General detailed RCB's social media activities on June 4, starting with a 7:01 am post about the victory parade from Vidhan Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium. "They have over 28 lakh followers' milords. They have invited the whole world but no permission is given. At 8am again another tweet was made by RCB calling supporters to cheer. No information regarding tickets was given. Another tweet was posted at 8.55 am, a video. Even this does not provide information about who could participate in the stadium. These facts are suppressed before lordships in the petitions. They have come to court with unclean hands, showing as if programme is done by State govt. It was RCB's function." RCB Victory Parade Turns Into Nightmare; Fan Frenzy Outside Chinnaswamy Stadium Kills 7+ | Bengaluru The State argued that Sosale attempted to flee, purchasing air tickets at 10:56 pm for a morning flight. He was arrested at 4:30 am on June 6. "At 10.56 pm the air tickets was purchased by (Nikhil Sosale) and the flight was in the morning. The fact that he was fleeing away is undisputed milord. It is not that we have arrested him while eating dinner or sleeping. Now they are finding fault with investigation." Regarding the other accused, the AG stated that two were apprehended near Hoskote. The prosecution maintained that all required documents were provided to the accused, though there was discussion about the timing of the arrest documentation.
India Today
05-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Killer factors behind the avoidable Bengaluru stampede. Explained in 5 points
Tens of thousands, if not lakhs, gathered within a kilometre radius of Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first-ever IPL title. Hours later, the joyous frenzy turned tragic, with 11 lives lost in a stampede that hours before the chaos unfolded into a stampede, there were already signs -- visible, recognisable, avoidable and actionable -- that were 50 people have been left injured in the melee. A day later, it's the usual blame game and politics that has started around the tragedy in a country that has seen stampedes at regular intervals. Like in the case of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station in February, in which five red flags were missed, the RCB victory celebration too presented some warning or even acknowledging these might have averted the tragedy that followed.1. RCB'S VICTORY PARADE TWEETTo start with, the RCB's social media posts fuelled anticipation of a grand victory 3:14 pm on Wednesday, RCB's official X account announced, "RCB Victory Parade. Today at 5 pm IST. Victory Parade will be followed by celebrations at the Chinnaswamy stadium," it posted, urging fans to follow police post, promoting an open-top bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium, drew massive crowds despite the Bengaluru traffic police's earlier announcement at 11:56 am that no parade was planned due to security concerns, according to a report in The Indian conflicting messages created confusion, with fans converging in large numbers, many unaware the parade was cancelled. The RCB's promotion of the event, despite police directives, fuelled the crowd surge, turning the mass gathering into a nightmare.2. FREE PASSES, LIMITED ENTRYThe RCB, in the X post at 3:14, also announced limited free passes for the stadium event, available online, which led to a rush for access."Free passes (limited entry) available on (dot) royalchallengers (dot)com," the RCB added in the passes were issued, but the authorities later declared free entry for all. What followed was a massive crowd surging toward the gates of the both with and without passes, attempted to enter, overwhelming the limited entry Nikhil Naz, consulting editor of Sports Today, India Today Digital's sister portal, described young fans, including girls and teenage boys, being trampled in the melee due to inadequate security at the promise of free entry, without robust crowd management, created a bottleneck that turned fatal.3. COPS INSISTED ON SUNDAY BUT STATE GOVT DIDN'T RELENTadvertisementDespite Bengaluru Police advising the Karnataka government to hold the RCB celebration on a Sunday to avoid traffic and allow better security preparation, the event was rushed through within 24 hours of the IPL were exhausted from overnight crowd control during the celebrations after the victory on Tuesday night and must have had little time to plan and Bengaluru Police officers said their warning against holding the RCB celebrations at short notice, and their call for a week's delay, were overlooked, the Deccan Herald reported early on warnings, the government allegedly pushed ahead, leading to chaos, understaffing, poor barricading, and a deadly stampede that claimed 11 leaders of the state must have wanted to cash in on the peak celebratory mood. Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar claimed that 5,000 police personnel were deployed for the RCB celebration, calling the crowd "uncontrollable." However, this was later contradicted by the state's Advocate General, Shashi Kiran Shetty, who admitted in court that just over 1,000 personnel had actually been Bengaluru police chief Bhaskar Rao criticised the "unplanned, hurried, disorganised celebrations", saying "As former city top cop, I would have told the CM to postpone the victory march and felicitations. Yesterday [Tuesday] night's crowd frenzy was enough warning to allow emotions to calm down".advertisement4. STADIUM CAPACITY OF 35,000 BUT CROWD OF 2-3 LAKHThe Chinnaswamy Stadium's capacity is approximately 35,000, but 2-3 lakh fans gathered, with 1 lakh near Vidhana Soudha alone, where the celebrations had initially CM Siddaramaiah admitted, "We did not anticipate this kind of crowd", which reveals that the event was organised hastily after the Tuesday night overwhelming turnout of fans, far exceeding expectations, exposed poor planning by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and RCB. The mismatch between the venue's capacity and the crowd size created the dangerous pressure-cooker situation. 5. EXIT GATES AT CHINNASWAMY: A CRUCIAL FACTORThe stampede occurred primarily at three gates (Gates 3, 12, and 18), where fans pushed to enter or climb barriers. The narrow passageways and a collapsed temporary slab over a drain near the stadium triggered panic, leading to asphyxia-related Divyanshi, who had travelled from Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru just to catch a glimpse of her favourite Virat Kohli, died of suffocation and a head injury near one of the entrance eyewitness told news agency PTI that chaos erupted when a crowd of nearly 600 to 700 people, mostly women, forced open a gate and tried to rush in at once."Information was spread that the team's roadshow had been cancelled and called on everyone to gather at the stadium, and many women had come without any tickets... The police tried to stop the women, but they did not listen and tried to climb the gates. Around 600-700 broke open the gates and at a time tried to enter. This led to a stampede. Many victims were women. Although I tried to help, I couldn't because of the crowd and chaos," the unnamed eyewitness told confirmed that all the victims died due to asphyxia, a condition caused by a lack of oxygen, which leads to unconsciousness and, ultimately, death, reported The Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty told the High Court that all 21 gates were open, the counsel for the petitioner said, "Only three gates of the stadium were opened, without there being capacity to accommodate so many people", according to a report in Live Karnataka High Court was informed by the Advocate General that all 11 deaths and the injuries to 66 people occurred at just three gates, indicating poor crowd management at entry and exit conclusion, the Bengaluru stampede was a tragedy born of a combination of miscommunication, inadequate planning, and underestimation of fan turnout. The RCB's premature social media announcements, poorly managed entry rules, insufficient police preparedness, a massive crowd overwhelming the stadium's capacity, and inadequate gate management created the storm. The Karnataka government has ordered a magisterial enquiry, and both the RCB and the KSCA have announced financial aid for victims' families. But if lessons aren't learnt, such tragedies will Watch
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Lives are more important': World Cup-winning captain on RCB's IPL win celebrations, Bengaluru stampede
ANI Photo NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Thursday expressed his anguish over the death of 11 fans during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations, saying 'lives are more important than celebration' and urging everyone to take proper precautions in the future. On Wednesday, nearly two and a half lakh people gathered near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes. However, the resulting chaos led to a stampede that claimed 11 lives and left several others injured. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'I feel very bad about that. I think we have to learn from each other. Next time something like this (victory parade) happens, people should be more conscious. People do make a mistake,' Kapil told PTI. RCB Victory Parade Claims Dozens Of Lives, BCCI Speaks Out On Bengaluru Stampede | Watch The 1983 World Cup-winning captain also urged teams and organisers to act responsibly while planning events of such scale. 'Mistake should not be to that scale where you are having fun and you lose lives. In the future, if any team wins, keep it calm. Lives are more important than celebration. Let's put it that way,' he added. Looking ahead, Kapil hoped that India would emerge victorious during the upcoming five-match Test tour of England. 'They are a good side. Cricket is a team game and if they play as a team then they will get good results. Whether it is Shubman Gill or Jasprit Bumrah... it is not about individuals, play as a team. That's more important. Good luck to them, and hope they come back victorious,' he said. 'A particularly special feeling': Andy Flower hails Virat Kohli, RCB after historic title win Now away from competitive cricket, Kapil revealed he has found a new sporting passion in golf — both as a player and an administrator. 'I think cricket can be played only up to a certain age, you know, certain sports like tennis, football, you can't play at the age of 50 or 60. But when I started playing golf, I felt that one can play, as long as you want. And that's wonderful, as a sportsman, if you keep on playing something. 'Golf has given me that kick, that I can compete with myself,' said the 66-year-old, who also serves as the president of the Professional Golf Tour of India.
