Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghu Ram Bhat and other office bearers have taken legal action by filing a petition in the Karnataka High Court to dismiss the FIR filed against them in relation to the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede. The police had registered the FIR on Thursday against RCB, event management firm DNA entertainment private limited, and KSCA. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, had directed the state DGP and IGP to arrest the representatives of RCB, DNA entertainment, and KSCA due to their alleged irresponsibility and carelessness leading to the stampede. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday evening outside the stadium during the IPL victory celebrations of the RCB team, resulting in the death of eleven people and injuring 56 others. Additionally, four officials from RCB and DNA entertainment have been taken into custody by the police. The Karnataka High Court has also taken suo motu cognizance of the matter by filing an FIR against RCB and KSCA. The investigation into the stampede is ongoing as authorities work to determine the cause of the tragic event.
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