The on Friday arrested four persons, including a representative of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 persons and injured more than 50, The Indian Express reported.

Nikhil Sosale, the marketing head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, along with event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks’ , Kiran and Sumanth, were at the city’s Kempegowda International Airport, NDTV reported.

This came hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the state government had ordered the arrest of representatives from the Karnataka State Cricket Association, DNA Entertainment Networks and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the stampede.

A had been filed at the Cubbon Park Police Station against them earlier in the day based on a complaint that alleged that criminal negligence had led to the stampede.

Unidentified police officers told The Indian Express that the Karnataka State Cricket Association officials had been absconding since Thursday night.

The stampede took place on Wednesday at Gate Number 3 of the stadium, where to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory in the Indian Premier League and welcome the team.

On Thursday, Siddaramaiah Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda and several police officers, The Hindu reported.

The state government named Seemanth Kumar Singh, the Additional Director-General of Police (Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force), to replace Dayananda.

Apart from Dayananda, Additional Commissioner of Police...