Bengaluru stampede: Top RCB marketing official among four arrested; complaint filed against Kohli
An activist filed a complaint against Virat Kohli
By Newsmeter Network
Bengaluru: Police have arrested four people, including the top marketing official of RCB, in the Bengaluru stampede case.
Eleven people died and over 50 others were injured in the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB's) IPL victory celebrations near the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
According to the FIR, Nikhil Sosale, a top marketing official of the RCB, was among those arrested. He was on his way to Mumbai when he was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at around 6.30 am on Friday.
The stampede also prompted the Karnataka government to suspend top police officers, including Bengaluru City Commissioner B Dayananda, for the lapses in an arrangement that led to the stampede. Following Dayananda's suspension, the government appointed Seemanth Kumar Singh as the new Bengaluru police chief.
So far, three FIRs have been filed at the Cubbon Park police station over the stampede, blaming the RCB management, KSCA, and DNA Entertainment Private Limited for inadequate arrangements and poor crowd management.
Complaint filed against Kohli :
An activist filed a complaint against the star Indian cricketer and Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Virat Kohli..
The complaint was lodged by HM Venkatesh, a resident of Karnataka's Shivamogga district, at Bengaluru's Cubbon Park police station, which is near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
On June 4, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident and announced a solatium of ā¹10 lakh each to the families of the deceased fans.
The Karnataka government has also decided to formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings, and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents in the future.
