Two men, Manjunath E and Abrar, have been booked for allegedly disabling over 240 CCTV cameras at M Chinnaswamy Stadium before an IPL match on April 24. The accused worked for a sub-contractor linked to IVS Digital Solutions and are suspected to have damaged critical systems, including Network Video Recorders and fibre-optic links, creating a temporary surveillance gap.
The outage occurred before a match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, which was one of the busiest fixtures at the venue. A case was registered at the Cubbon Park Police Station after a representative of Staqu Technologies Pvt. Ltd filed a complaint, citing video evidence allegedly showing the suspects moving through sensitive areas.
Preliminary findings point to a possible motive related to pending payments, with the accused allegedly having a personal grudge against the company and not receiving their payment.
