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Bengaluru Stampede Case Handed Over to CID Amid Political Firestorm

On June 4, a celebration near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium turned deadly, with 11 people killed and dozens injured

POL G. M.N. Karibasavanna Gowda warned officials to drop the Vidhana Soudha felicitation due to lack of crowd control

police had advised against hosting the massive event at vidhana Soudha, but the state government went ahead to celebrate RCB first ever Ipl win, ignoring safety warnings

Organisers expected around 30–40k attendees but were overwhelmed by 200k–300k people, far exceeding estimates

Confusion over free passes and mixed messages triggered overcrowding at entry points, leading to a stampede

Police say they suggested delaying the event until emotions cooled; the advice was overridden by optics-driven decision-making

BJP accused CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar of “blood on their hands” for ignoring police alerts

The Karnataka State Cricket Association announced resignations & FIR filed. Nikhil Sosale (RCB marketing head) was arrested

CID probe is ongoing. Officials suspended, magisterial inquiry active, with calls for judicial investigation

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