Bengaluru stampede: Police take officials of RCB, event management firm into custody

**EDS: RPT, CORRECTS FOOTWEARS TO FOOTWEAR (GRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS)** Bengaluru: Footwear lie on the ground outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium a day after the stampede, following a large gathering of fans for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, June 5, 2025. At least 11 people were killed and over 30 others injured in the incident. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_05_2025_RPM031B)
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Officials of RCB and event management firm DNA entertainment private limited were taken into custody on Friday in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed lives of 11 people and injured over 50, police sources said on Friday.

Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing and Revenue of RCB, Sunil Mathew and Kiran Kumar from DNA entertainment private limited are among those being questioned, they said.

On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah has instructed the DGP and IGP of the state to immediately arrest the representatives of RCB and DNA event managers and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in connection with the stampede, as prima facie there was “irresponsibility” and “carelessness” on their part and FIR has also been registered. PTI AMP/KSU ADB

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