11 fans lost their lives while several got injured during RCB's victory celebrations.
The craze surrounding RCB’s maiden IPL title win turned deadly on Wednesday (June 4), with 11 fans losing their lives and several getting injured following a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The unfortunate incident occurred when passionate fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the Bengaluru Police have filed an FIR naming the RCB franchise as accused number 1 in the case.
According to the FIR accessed by News18, DNA Entertainment -- the event management company -- has been listed as accused number 2, and a top official from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has been named as accused number 3.
The complaint was reportedly lodged by a police inspector from the Cubbon Park Police Station, who has alleged that RCB, KSCA, and DNA ignored the state police’s warnings about crowd management and safety and went ahead with the victory celebrations.
“KSCA, along with DNA and the RCB franchise, did not agree to the suggestion and insisted on going ahead with the evening celebration on 04.06.2025,” the FIR states.
Police claim that the organisers failed to control the crowd or put a proper entry plan in place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Over 2.5 lakh people had reportedly assembled there for the celebration despite the stadium having the capacity to accommodate around 30,000 to 35,000 people.
“The stadium has a seating capacity of only 30,000 to 35,000 people, and the organisers—DNA, KSCA, the management board, and the RCB franchise—failed to implement a crowd management plan or issue clear instructions on entry protocols,” the FIR adds.
“The mismanagement by DNA, the KSCA management board, and the RCB franchise in handling public communication and entry protocols at the Chinnaswamy Stadium directly contributed to this tragedy.”
RCB were supposed to hold a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium. Throughout the day, there was no clarity on whether the parade would took place, as initially, the Bengaluru traffic police denied permission, citing that there might be too much chaos.
As soon as the Rajat Patidar-led side reached Vidhana Soudha to meet the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a stampede was reported outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB’s victory celebrations inside the iconic venue lasted for half an hour as Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar delivered short speeches, thanking the crowd for their constant support. The entire squad then took a lap around the ground to rejoice the title win.