Separately, three staff members of DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd., the organisers of the victory celebrations were also detained by the police.
The Bengaluru police have made four arrests over the stampede that claimed 11 lives during the RCB victory celebration at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday. Among them is Nikhil Sosale, a top marketing official with the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who was on his way to the airport has been arrested.
Separately, three staff members of DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd., the organisers of the victory celebrations were also detained by the police.
An FIR was registered against RCB, State Cricket Association, and others under various charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the stampede that killed 11 people on June 4.
Following a complaint by a police inspector, the case was also registered against the event management firm DNA entertainment private limited at Cubbon Park station on June 5, they said.
In the FIR, RCB Franchise has been listed as accused 1, DNA entertainment private limited as accused 2 and Karnataka State Cricket Association Administrative Committee as accused 3, they said.
The case has been transferred to the criminal investigation department for inquiry.
The case was registered under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 115 (Voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by using dangerous weapons or means), 121 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 190 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty) and 125(12) (acts endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
According to the FIR, after RCB won the IPL trophy on Tuesday, there were celebrations at night on MG Road, Church Street, in front of Chinnaswamy stadium, UB City and Vittal Mallya Road and police officials were deployed till 5.30 am on Wednesday to ensure that no untoward incident occurred.
