Bengaluru police arrest senior RCB official, detain event management company executives in Chinnaswamy stampede case

A Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official is among those arrested by Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede that broke out during the team's victory celebration at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

The development comes after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered the suspension of Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda along with several other senior police officials following the stampede, which had left 11 dead and several more – which stood at 75 as per one report – injured.

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CM Siddaramaiah had also called for the arrest of RCB franchise officials as well as representatives of event management firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the state cricket body that is headquartered at the Chinnaswamy.

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Who are the RCB and DNA executives detained by Bengaluru police? 

According to The Indian Express, Bengaluru Police arrested RCB marketing head Nikhil Sosale at the Kempegowda International Airport on Friday, with three executives from event management firm DNA – identified as Kiran, Sumanth and Sunil Mathew – also detained for questioning.

Sosale is the head of marketing and revenue for RCB at Diageo India – the British multinational alcoholic beverage organisation that owns a majority stake in United Spirits Limited, which in turn owns the RCB franchise.

According to India Today, interrogation is currently underway at the Cubbon Park Police Station, whose jurisdiction covers the Chinnaswamy Stadium where a First Information Report (FIR) had been filed on Thursday, a day after tragedy struck the Karnataka capital.

IPL champions RCB were named as accused number one in the FIR, with DNA and a top KSCA official named accused number two and three respectively. KSCA’s secretary and treasurer currently are on the run, with cops unable to find them at their residences.

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After offering condolences over the tragic incident late on Wednesday, hours after the stampede broke out, RCB announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each victim.

The Siddaramaiah government announced a similar compensation for the victims’ families along with free treatment for the injured at multiple hospitals in the city.

Meanwhile, senior IPS officer Seemant Kumar Singh has taken over as Bengaluru Police Commissioner after Dayananda and several other senior officers were suspended. “I will immediately meet with my officers and take necessary steps regarding the incident,” Singh was quoted by The Indian Express as saying after taking charge.