India, June 10 -- The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday denied interim relief to Nikhil Sosale, the marketing head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in connection with the June 4 stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives.

The court reserved its order on his petition until June 11, news agency PTI reported.

Sosale was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in the early hours of June 6 at Kempegowda International Airport.

In his plea, Sosale challenged the legality of his arrest and accused the police of acting on political pressure. Represented by senior advocate S Chouta, Sosale argued that his detention violated provisions under Section 55 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which requires writte...