Bengaluru stampede

September 3, 2025 1:31 PM

Will move forward with care and responsibility: Kohli breaks silence on Bengaluru stampede

Senior Indian batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke his silence over the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL title celebrations. In a post on the social media platform Instagram, the former RCB captain said, “What should’ve been the happiest moment in our franchise’s history… turned into something tragic. I’ve been thinking of and praying for the families of those we lost… and for our fans who were injured. Your loss is part...

August 28, 2025 12:40 PM

Silence wasn’t absence, it was grief: RCB breaks silence on Bengaluru stampede

For the first time in three months following the Bengaluru stampede, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday shared a message for their fans, saying, “The silence wasn't absence. It was grief.” On June 4, 11 people died and over 50 were injured in a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy stadium, where nearly three lakh people had gathered to celebrate RCB’s maiden IPL trophy win. In a post on X, the IPL franchise said the silence since the tragedy had been a period of grieving, learning, ...

June 6, 2025 2:25 PM

Senior RCB official among four arrested in Bengaluru stampede case

Bengaluru Police on Friday arrested four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, in connection with the stadium stampede that killed 11 and injured several others earlier this week. According to the police, the arrests were made in a joint operation by the Cubbon Park police and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at the Kempegowda International Airport as the accused were reportedly attempting to leave for Mumbai. Police iden...