The Cubbon Park police have registered two more FIRs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise, event management firm DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), following complaints by two persons who were injured in the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team’s victory celebrations.
The police have charged the accused for endangering the lives and safety of others under Section 125(a) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on Thursday.
One of the complainants, Rolan Gomes, a 25-year-old designer at a private firm from R.R. Nagar, was caught in the stampede and sustained a fracture. According to the complainant, he and two of his friends went to the stadium on Wednesday after they came across an announcement by the RCB franchise on its official social media handle about the victory parade. The post further mentioned free passes being offered at gate 7.
Thousands of people had gathered at the gates when they reached the venue, and the police opened a gate that was too narrow. Due to the heavy rush, he lost control and fell and was trampled. Many people fell unconscious in the rush. Mr. Gomes’s right shoulder was dislocated. He was rushed to a private hospital by a few people there, the complaint said.
