Karnataka govt blames RCB for Chinnaswamy stampede

Karnataka State Government has blamed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL cricket team for the stampede that resulted in 11 deaths and over 50 injuries outside the gates of Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru last month. A report submitted by the State government to the Karnataka High Court said that the RCB Management, event management partner DNA Networks Private Limited and the Karnataka State Cricket Association unilaterally decided to hold the victory celebration without prior consultation with the police. It further added that the necessary permissions and license were not obtained to celebrate RCB winning the IPL championship.