11 persons died in a stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy stadium during celebrations of RCB’s victory in the IPL, in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025.
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Based on the report of the Michael D’Cunha inquiry commission, the Karnataka State cabinet on Thursday (July 24, 2025) has taken a decision to file criminal cases against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and DNA Network for security lapses and negligence that led to the stampede at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025.
Briefing the Cabinet decisions, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said the Cabinet decided to initiate departmental inquiry against five suspended police officers, including former City police commissioner B. Dayananda, who failed to manage the situation during the incident during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations on June 4 that claimed 11 lives and left several injured.
Last week, the Cabinet had accepted the report of the Michael D’Cunha inquiry commission.
What did the report say
The commission had held “not regulating the entry into the gates and making reckless announcements with regard to the entry into the stadium” as the “root cause for the stampede and the consequent death and injuries”.
“This situation was created by the organisers themselves due to the lack of preparation and hasty decision, which tantamount to recklessness bordering or grass negligence, for which the organisers should be made accountable,” the report said.
The report said that the security provided by the police was “inadequate and ineffective to meet the exigency”. Under deployment of security and police personnel at high-risk gates compounded the security lapses, the report further said, adding that even these men and officers were not visible at the venue during the crisis.
Published – July 24, 2025 03:21 pm IST
