Bengaluru/IBNS, July 17 -- The Karnataka government has blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the deadly stampede that occurred outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 for holding the victory parade without prior permission from the police, media reports said.

The report on the stampede that killed 11 people has been made public by the state government following the direction of the Karnataka High Court.

The report says RCB, the franchise that won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title for the first time in 18 years, only informed the police about the possibility of a parade but did not take any permission.

The government referred to a public announcement of the parade by RCB on social media at 7:01 am on June 4.

The government a...