The Karnataka government has held Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management responsible for the stampede that occurred outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which left 11 people dead and over 50 injured. The findings were revealed in a status report made public on Thursday (July 17), two days after the Karnataka High Court directed its release.

The report also names DNA Networks, RCB's event partner, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for their role in organising the event without proper clearances and pointed out that the RCB went ahead with the parade despite rejection from the police.

"There was no formal request for permission from the organisers, nor were the required information and details provided, which meant that the request for permission could not be considered. Consequently, the permission was not granted to the letter of intimation dated 3.06.2025 given to the concerned PI," the report states, putting the blame squarely on the franchise..

"KSCA CEO Subhendu Ghosh informed the Cubbon Park police on the evening of June 3 that a parade was planned if the team won the final. However, police rejected the proposal, citing insufficient details and short notice. Despite this, RCB went ahead and posted invites on social media at 7:01 am on June 4, calling fans to gather for a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium," the report says.

According to the statutory rules, an application for such a parade is required to be submitted at least seven days in advance, excluding the date of the function. But the celebration was planned after RCB won the IPL 2025 title on June 3, the court observed.