Bengaluru, June 7 -- Nikhil Sosale, others sent to Judicial Custody; One more FIR filed; Complaint against Virat Kohli

In a major relief for top officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to KSCA President Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A. Shankar and Treasurer E.S. Jairam, who are named in the Bengaluru stampede case that claimed 11 lives and left several others injured.

Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, who took up the matter at 2.30 pm, passed the interim order while directing the trio to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation.

The KSCA officials had approached the High Court seeking quashing of the FIR registered against them in connection with ...