Karnataka authorities have chosen RCB, its partners and state cricket for the inadequate management of stampedes.
State officials denounced the management of Indian royal challenger Bengaluru cricket team for last month’s deadly stampede during the celebration of India’s first Premier League (IPL) title.
In a report released Thursday, Karnataka officials have selected RCB, its partners and the state Cricket Association for mismanagement at the event.
After cramming streets in a city in southern Bengaluru on June 4, 11 fans were crushed and more than 50 were injured at a stampede near Minnaswamy Stadium.
The report said the organizers have not submitted a “formal request” or have not provided sufficient details to grant permission for the celebration.
“As a result, no permission was granted,” he said.
Reports say the team proceeded with the victory parade despite police denying the RCB’s request.
The RCB did not provide any comments on the report.
Four people, including senior RCB executives, representatives of the Event Organizer DNA, and the Karnataka Cricket Association, were taken into custody by police a few days after Stampede.
The players were parading trophies near the stadium the day after they won the Punjab Kings in the Finals when the Standard Bird occurred.
The death toll was between 14 and 29 years old.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it “a absolute heart-wrenching,” and Kohli, who scored the top score in the final, was “lost speech” after it unfolded.
India’s director Gautam Gambir said he was not a fan of Roadshow and authorities should not have allowed public celebrations if they weren’t ready.
