Bengaluru, June 12 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head Nikhil Sosale and three officials of DNA Entertainment Networks in connection with the stampede that occurred at Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 during the IPL victory celebrations.
Justice SR Krishna Kumar pronounced the interim order this afternoon, providing relief to Sosale and DNA Vice-President Sunil Mathew, Operations Manager Kiran Kumar S, and event executive Shamant NP Mavinakere, who were arrested on June 6.
The stampede, which broke out as thousands surged into the stadium for a glimpse of the RCB team after their historic IPL title win, left 11 people dead and 56 injured. The stadium, with a capacity of around 33,000, was overwhelmed by an estimated crowd of five lakh people.