Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced an increase in compensation for the families of those who died in the Bengaluru stampede, raising the ex gratia amount from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. The decision follows mounting criticism over safety lapses at the public event. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where thousands had gathered for a felicitation event hosted by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to celebrat...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Director Dr Ajai Singh spoke to Free Press on problems and facilities at AIIMS. People feel that AIIMS doors remain closed for them in case of emergency. Earlier, there was infrastructure and manpower for 960 beds. Increased number of beds to 1400 with same infrastructure and manpower. So, there is acute shortage of manpower and facilities specially to accommodate more patients in case of emergency. We have sent the proposa...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 7 (PTI) Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)president Raghuram Bhat on Saturday said the resignation of A Shankar and ES Jairam, secretary and treasurer of the governing body, was accepted in an emergency meeting but ruled out dissolving the rest of the managing committee. The emergency meeting was convened after the two senior officials stepped down from their respective roles through a letter to the KSCA president, taking moral responsibility for the stampede in which 11 ...Read More
Prayagraj (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Uday Pratap Singh, the bench of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Sandeep Jain said once the government had announced compensation, it was its "bounden duty" to ensure timely and dignified ...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to submit detailed responses to nine critical questions concerning the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebration on June 4, which resulted in 11 deaths and over 50 injuries. As part of its inquiry, the court has posed nine critical questions to ascertain the accountability of organisers and authorities. These include: who decided to hold the celebration, when and how the decision was taken,...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede: In the aftermath of the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives outside Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, police officials have clarified that no First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. The incident unfolded during the public celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title win. Following the chaos, a complaint was lodged by social activist HM Venkatesh at Cubbon Park Police Station, alleging that Kohli's ac...Read More
Bengaluru, June 7: The Special Wing of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will begin its probe into the Chinnaswamy stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives on June 4, starting Saturday. Concurrently, the magisterial enquiry by the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district is also progressing. Sources confirmed that the CID probe will be headed by SP Shubanvita and Dy SPs Gowtham and Purushottam were named as investigators. The CID is likely to seek custody of the four arrested a...Read More
Mumbai, June 7: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has been rocked by high-level resignations in the wake of the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebration at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier this week. On Saturday, KSCA secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam stepped down from their posts after the horrific incident unfolded on Wednesday. The resignations come amid mounting legal scrutiny and public outrage,...Read More
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, ...Read More
Bengaluru stampede: A Shankar and ES Jairam resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). The secretary and treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) resigned from their posts on Thursday, taking moral responsibility for the stampede outside the Bengaluru stadium that led to the death of 11 people during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations. In a joint statement, former secretary A Shankar and treasurer E S Jairam said they had submitted thei...Read More
Bengaluru, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Wing of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will begin its probe into the Chinnaswamy stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives on June 4, starting Saturday. Concurrently, the magisterial enquiry by the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district is also progressing. Sources confirmed that the CID probe will be headed by SP Shubanvita and Dy SPs Gowtham and Purushottam were named as investigators. The CID is likely to seek custody of th...Read More
Bengaluru | June 7, 2025: Cricketer Virat Kohli has been named in a police complaint filed in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration that left 11 people dead and dozens injured. The complaint, filed by A.M. Venkatesh of the Naija Horatagaarara Vedike at Cubbon Park Police Station, accuses Kohli of negligence and seeks action against him as a public figure associated with the event. Police confirmed that the complain...Read More
Defending the suspension of Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and other police officials for the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said, prima facie those who have not fulfilled their responsibility properly have been suspended. While speaking to reporters, he accused BJP and JD(S) of doing politics on the issue. Responding to a question on BJP and JD(S) demanding his and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar's resignation and accu...Read More
The 18th IPL season concluded with Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally achieving victory, while Punjab Kings stumbled at the last hurdle. Mumbai Indians sparkled but faltered, and Gujarat Titans lost momentum during critical moments. Standout performances and young talent marked the season's intense competition. The much-anticipated 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended in a flurry of emotions and unscripted drama, with Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally claiming ...Read More
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expressed grief over the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium, lamenting the loss of lives and the damage to Bengaluru's reputation. He dismissed opposition allegations and accusations of playing politics, emphasizing the government's responsibility.Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday turned emotional over the loss of lives due to the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium and said that Bengaluru has lost its image due to the inci...Read More
ITANAGAR, 6 Jun: More than 200 people without valid inner line permits (ILP) were externed from the Itanagar Capital Region on Friday, a senior police officer said. The violators were detected during an enforcement drive conducted by the Naharlagun police across Papu Hills, Naharlagun, Nirjuli, and Banderdewa, as part of the ongoing initiative to uphold the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation. Naharlagun Superintendent of Police (SP) Mihin Gambo said that all 219 individuals were found without ...Read More
Bengaluru: Four officials of RCB and event management firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited were arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy stadium that killed 11 people, police sources said. They were remanded to 14-day judicial custody. A complaint was filed by social activist HM Venkatesh against cricketer Virat Kohli holding him responsible for the stampede during the celebrations of RCB's first ever IPL victory on June 4. However, no FIR has been registered on ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A complaint has been filed against cricketer Virat Kohli at the Cubbon Park Police Station in connection with the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The complainant, social activist HM Venkatesh, accused Kohli of promoting what he described as "gambling through IPL," alleging it incited the massive crowd that led to the tragedy. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi's Panch Pran Initiative Insp...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A 25-year-old man, claiming to be a survivor of the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 dead and dozens injured, has filed a police complaint holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event organiser DNA agency responsible for the tragedy, officials said on Friday. The complainant, identified as Rolan Gomes, told the Cubbon Park Police that he suffered a shoulder dis...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Friday remanded four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Cubbon Park Police and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at Kempegowda International Airport in the early hours of June 6 (Friday). Also Read ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured i...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured i...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6: A police complaint has been lodged against cricketer Virat Kohli on Friday in Bengaluru in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during a felicitation programme for RCB, which claimed 11 lives. The complaint was filed with the Cubbon Park police station by A.M. Venkatesh, representing the Naija Horatagaarara Vedike. The police have accepted the complaint, which seeks action against the celebrity cricketer. Venkatesh was informed that his complaint would be cons...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) A police complaint has been lodged against cricketer Virat Kohli on Friday in Bengaluru in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during a felicitation programme for RCB, which claimed 11 lives. The complaint was filed with the Cubbon Park police station by A.M. Venkatesh, representing the Naija Horatagaarara Vedike. The police have accepted the complaint, which seeks action against the celebrity cricketer. Venkatesh was informed that his compla...Read More
Bengaluru: Another FIR has been registered against RCB, event management firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed the lives of 11, police said on Friday. The FIR was registered at Cubbon Park police station under section 125 (a) (act endangering life and personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, based on a complaint by victim Rohan Gomes on June 5, they said. RCB, DNA entertain...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Another FIR has been registered against RCB, event management firm DNA entertainment private limited and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed the lives of 11, police said on Friday. The FIR was registered at Cubbon Park police station under section 125 (a) (act endangering life and personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, based on a complaint by victim Rohan Gomes on June 5, they said. Also R...Read More
Bengaluru: Two days after the Bengaluru stadium stampede, a video surfaced showing massive crowd at a Bengaluru metro station, where thousands of fans were waiting to board trains to reach the RCB victory felicitation site. Several videos have emerged, capturing the mammoth gathering at one of Bengaluru's metro stations as excited fans made their way to the victory celebration venue. One of the videos shows passengers violating rules by jumping over the ticket-token barriers that control acces...Read More
Bengaluru, June 6 (PTI) A city court on Friday remanded four people, including an official of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy stadium here. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court sent to custody Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing and Revenue of RCB, along with Sunil Mathew, Sumanth and Kiran Kumar from DNA Entertainment Private Limited, the event management firm involved in organising the event. A...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka government on Friday relieved MLC K Govindaraj as political secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and transferred Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Intelligence, Hemant Nimbalkar, following the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people, official sources said. These decisions came a day after Siddaramaiah suspended Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and four other senior police officials. The stampede occurred on Wednes...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): Newly-appointed Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar on Friday said his priority would be to continue the good work done by the city police so far and work towards further improvements. Speaking to ANI, Commissioner Kumar said, 'I have just taken charge. As far as Bengaluru City police is concerned, it's a very big city and the police as of now are doing good work so my priority is to continue the good work done by the city police and imp...Read More