The Karnataka government submitted a status report to the High Court on Thursday, blaming Royal Challengers Bengaluru for serious lapses and mismanagement that led to the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede claiming 11 lives and injuring over 50 people.

According to the report, RCB proceeded with public promotion despite police denial of permission for the June 4 victory parade. The franchise posted open invitations on social media, including a video appeal by Virat Kohli, encouraging fans to attend the free-entry celebration.

The posts garnered massive engagement, with one receiving 16 lakh views, leading to an unprecedented gathering of over 3 lakh people. RCB's last-minute announcement requiring passes at 3:14 PM contradicted earlier messages, triggering confusion and panic that resulted in the deadly stampede.