11 persons died outside M. Chinnaswamy stadium while RCB was celebrating its winning the IPL trophy, in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved the Karnataka High Court on June 9 seeking to quash the criminal case against the team in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives.
DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited, the event organiser, has filed a separate petition challenging the FIR against the company.
Royal Challengers Sports Limited (RCSL), owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), has contended that the company has been falsely implicated in the case.
According to the petition, RCSL claimed that it had clearly communicated on social media that only limited passes were available. It also said that, even for free passes, pre-registration was mandatory for entry.
It alleged that stadium gates, which were supposed to open at 1.45 p.m., were actually opened only at 3 p.m., causing a crowd surge.
According to DNA Entertainment, the stampede was the result of failure of crowd management by the police.
The High Court was expected to hear the matter after noon.
Published – June 09, 2025 02:24 pm IST
