RCB held victory parade sans nod: Govt

REPORT SAYS AS CROWDS SURGED, CONFUSION OVER THE ENTRY SYSTEM LED TO PANIC

- Arun Dev

The Karnataka government has told the High Court that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) organised their IPL victory parade on June 4 without obtaining prior permission from the city police, triggering a chaotic sequence of events that resulted in a stampede killing 11 people and injuring over 50 others.

The details emerged from a government report that was made public on Thursday following a direction from the Karnataka High Court. The state had initially sought to keep the report confidential, but the court ruled there was no legal basis for such a request. According to the report, RCB only “informed” the police about the possibility of a parade on June 3, but did not formally apply for permission. The police were not given the required seven-day notice or details regarding crowd estimates, traffic management, or emergency preparedness.