New Delhi: Under-fire IPL champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday said it will co-operate with all the legal proceedings after an FIR was registered against it in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in which 11 people were killed. The FIR has been lodged against RCB, Karnataka State Cricket Association, and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks.

“We can’t comment on legal proceedings at the moment. But we will co-operate with all the government and judicial authorities,” informed a franchise source. The tragedy occurred when nearly two and half lakh people thronged the stadium to catch a glimpse of RCB cricketers after their maiden IPL trophy victory.

The resultant chaos led to the death of 11 people, besides leaving several others injured on Wednesday. According to the police, the case was registered at Cubbon Park police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Earlier, the RCB announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the 11 supporters, who lost their lives in the stampede. “As a mark of respect and a gesture of solidarity, RCB has announced a financial support of Rs 10 lakh to each of the eleven families of the deceased. In addition, a fund called RCB Cares is also being created to support fans injured in this tragic incident,” the team has said in a statement.

A magisterial inquiry is currently underway into the tragedy, and its report is expected within the next fortnight. RCB has drawn widespread criticism for going ahead with the victory celebrations just a day after their triumph, denying the administration and police authorities enough time to arrange adequate security measures needed for an event of such magnitude.