CCTV Disruption at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium During RCB vs GT Match Explained by KSCA

During the RCB vs GT match on April 24 in Bengaluru, a serious issue happened at the stadium. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) said that two employees from a digital company entered the stadium and turned off about 240 CCTV cameras during the match.

This caused a lot of anger and concern because it raised security issues at the ground. Now hte KSCA has clariffied that the issue pertaining to the cameras arose due to payment-related concerns between the vendor and the sub-vendor and their employees, and that it was not a part of the Bengaluru City Police’s survellience infrastructure.

CCTV Disruption at Chinnaswamy Stadium Linked to Vendor Payment Dispute, Says KSCA

“In light of certain reports and speculation regarding the CCTV camera issue at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) wishes to place the following facts on record:

1. The CCTV cameras referred to in recent reports are privately installed systems, set up exclusively for internal operational purposes by a vendor. These are not part of the police surveillance infrastructure.
2. The Bengaluru City Police had an independent and comprehensive security and crowd management arrangement, which is entirely separate and unaffected by the said private camera systems.
3. The issue pertaining to the cameras arose due to an internal matter between the vendor and its sub-vendor/employees, reportedly linked to payment-related concerns. The concerned server rooms and systems were under the exclusive control and supervision of the vendor, with no involvement of the police or KSCA’s core security framework.
4. Importantly, the matter was identified and resolved well in advance, prior to the opening of stadium gates and commencement of public entry.
5. At no point did this incident result in any security lapse, operational disruption, or life-threatening situation. There was no element of sabotage affecting the safety or security of spectators, players, or officials.
6. KSCA places on record its deep appreciation for the timely intervention, alertness, and coordinated response of the Bengaluru City Police and on-ground security personnel, whose proactive approach ensured that the situation was addressed swiftly and effectively,” KSCA said in a statement.

The issue became known after Aditya Bhat, who works at Staqu Technologies Pvt Ltd, filed a complaint. He said that two people, 37-year-old Manjunath and 19-year-old Abdul Kalam, entered a restricted CCTV control room without permission and damaged equipment, according to Deccan Herald.