A major security scare unfolded at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, after nearly 240 CCTV camera feeds were allegedly disabled. The breach raised immediate concerns around surveillance at one of the league’s busiest venues.
Despite the scale of the disruption, authorities acted quickly to put alternate arrangements in place, ensuring the match went ahead without any untoward incident. Officials confirmed that real-time monitoring was restored through backup measures soon after the issue was detected.
The development comes at a time when RCB are playing an away fixture against Delhi Capitals, even as their home ground deals with a fresh controversy. The incident has once again brought stadium security and operational protocols under scrutiny during IPL 2026.
According to police, two employees of subcontractor IVS Digital Solutions, identified as Manjunath E and Abdul Kalam, gained unauthorised access to the stadium’s CCTV server room. They allegedly used a deactivated access card and entered without a valid pass, bypassing security protocols.
Once inside, the duo reportedly cut NVR and fibre connections, disrupting surveillance across key areas of the stadium. These included entry gates, concourse sections, the D Corporate Stand, and several cameras positioned around the stadium premises.
The breach significantly impacted real-time monitoring during the match, leaving critical zones without surveillance. However, officials said that alternate arrangements were immediately put in place once the issue was detected, ensuring that security was not compromised during the game.
A case has been registered at Cubbon Park police station, and an investigation is currently underway to determine the extent of the breach and possible motives.
This incident adds to a growing list of concerns around operations at the Chinnaswamy Stadium during IPL 2026. Just days earlier, Bengaluru police cracked down on a ticket black-marketing racket at the venue.
A canteen worker, identified as Chandrashekhar, was arrested after authorities seized around 100 match tickets that were allegedly being sold at inflated prices during an RCB fixture against Lucknow Super Giants.
The back-to-back issues have put the spotlight firmly on management and security protocols at one of the IPL’s most high-profile venues. While the latest breach did not disrupt the match itself, it has raised questions about how such lapses were allowed to occur on a match day.
