The Bengaluru police have arrested a senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru official, Nikhil Sosale, in relation to the death of 11 people and injuries to many more in Wednesday's stampede during an event held to celebrate the team winning IPL 2025.

The arrest followed the Karnataka state government suspending top police officials on Thursday, while appointing a new commissioner, Seemanth Kumar Singh.

In their FIR on Thursday, the Bengaluru police claim that they denied RCB permission to conduct their victory parade at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, around which the stampede occurred leading to casualties.

RCB were listed as the first accused along with DNA Entertainment, the franchise's event partners, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), which is in charge of the stadium premises.

As per the Bengaluru police, officers had been on duty around the stadium until 5:30am on June 4, the day after RCB's victory in the IPL final, 

and due to the difficulty of managing another large crowd, permission for the event was denied. "Despite this, KSCA, RCB, and DNA proceeded with the event, ignoring police instructions," the FIR said.

Source: Espncricinfo