The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Head of Marketing Nikhil Sosale finds himself in real hot water following RCB's bus parade event, which soon turned into a chaotic stampede, claiming the lives of 11 people while leaving many fatally injured. Authorities were quick to clamp down and arrested him along with two other RCB officials at the airport while he was trying to flee the city. 

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Sosale submits his plea to the Karnataka High Court

Now in police custody under further notice, Sosale seeks immediate relief from prosecution. In a bid to evade the wrath of the law enforcement authorities, Sosale has reached out to the Karnataka High Court questioning the legal grounds of his arrest. While submitting a plea to the High Court, Sosale termed his arrest illegal, arbitrary, and not in accordance with the law.

“I was arrested without any preliminary enquiry and without any material evidence against me.”

The stampede occurred as a significant number of people assembled close to the stadium, eagerly awaiting the celebration event, which resulted in disorder and misfortune. RCB's marketing head argues that the arrest did not involve any preliminary investigation and was done solely on the basis of political pressure. While the outcome of his plea is awaited, it appears highly unlikely that he will get an interim bail considering the atrocious severity of the incident. 

Sosale was taken into police custody during the early hours of June 6, in the wake of the infamous stampede incident. While he may have been made the scapegoat in this entire fiasco, multiple FIRs have been issued against the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Some top officials from the association have handed down their resignations, citing moral responsibilities. 

Meanwhile, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah issued a Magisterial probe into the stampede. The state administration has been instructed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the shortcomings that could have contributed to the tragedy. Further on, the chief police commissioner, who was responsible for overseeing the entire event, has been suspended indefinitely by the CM. The RCB bus parade day serves as a reminder of how a glory day for a cricket team can turn into a catastrophic nightmare if adequate measures are overlooked.