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After Tribunal, Karnataka Government Also Holds RCB Responsible For Chinnaswamy Stampede
Follow UsThe government said that no proper intimation or an idea about the size of the gathering was provided to the authorities by the RCB management
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are getting in some serious trouble after multiple authorities have held them responsible for the stampede that occurred outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, where 11 people lost their lives and many more were injured.
After the Tribunal reported on the stampede, the Karnataka government have also found the franchise responsible in its status report submitted to the Karnataka High Court, detailing the sequence of events on the day. The government also provided evidence of the social media posts made by the RCB admin for the victory parade, due to which lakhs of people gathered outside the Chinnaswamy.
The report mentions that, “The RCB Management, in association with its event management partner, DNA Networks Private Limited, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), unilaterally decided to hold the victory celebration without prior consultation with the police and without obtaining the necessary permissions or license for such celebration.”
It also adds that the RCB's initial request was denied by police due to “…insufficient information regarding the expected gathering size, arrangements made as well as the proposal being made on very short notice.”
While citing the procedural violations made by RCB, the report mentioned how the franchise failed to follow the due process before announcing a huge victory parade, for which the authorities weren’t even prepared.
“It is pertinent to note that a mere intimation was given by the organisers. There was no requisition for permission for permissions in the prescribed format, nor was any necessary information provided to the concerned departments to anticipate the gathering and make adequate preparation.”
There is also a CID investigation ongoing of the incident, whose report is yet to come out. However, the investigation is in its final stage, with the interested parties, including the RCB management,t having made their testimonies.