Royal Challengers Bengaluru created a history as they won IPL 2025, and lifted the winner’s trophy after 18 years. While Virat Kohli was left in tears, the team’s fanbase was also overjoyed and gathered near the Chinnaswamy Stadium to be a part of the team’s victory parade. Thousands of fans were seen being present during RCB’s parade. The crowd kept increasing, and in the end, it resulted in a tragic stampede.
Initially, it was reported that 8 people lost their lives soon after they were taken to a nearby hospital. Later, 11 people’s demise was reported, along with the information about 33 people being severely injured. Amid the increasing tension, recently, RCB’s marketing head was reportedly detained by the Bengaluru police.
The marketing head of RCB, Nikhil Sosale was detained by the police in connection to the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium
As per several reports, Nikhil Sosale, the marketing head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was arrested on June 6, 2025. Allegedly, he was on the way to arrive in Mumbai secretly, following the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives. Nikhil was associated with RCB as a marketing and revenue head at Diageo India. He is currently being interrogated by the authorities about his connection to the incident that happened following the team’s win. Along with Nikhil, three employees of the event management company, DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. were also arrested by the police.