Bengaluru, July 18 -- Police acted as though they were serving RCB's interests: Karnataka Government tells High Court

The Karnataka Government has squarely blamed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), their event partner DNA Networks, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for the stampede at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 that left 11 people dead.

Star cricketer Virat Kohli has also been named in the official report for publicly inviting fans to the unauthorised victory celebrations. Submitted to the Karnataka High Court, the report reveals that RCB held a massive victory parade on June 4 without securing mandatory permissions from civic authorities or the Police. The unregulated announcement triggered an overwhe...