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"The officers started making security arrangements without questioning who had permitted the event," the counsel said.Furthermore, the government argued that it was impossible to manage the huge crowd with just 12 hours' notice and questioned the officer's actions. "What was the officer doing? Did he take any steps? Instead of issuing prohibitory orders under the Police Act, they went ahead with bandobast for the celebration," the state submitted.On June 4, a stampede occurred outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, where thousands had gathered following RCB's maiden IPL victory. The incident led to the suspension of ACP Vikash Kumar Vikash and other officers for alleged lapses in crowd control and permission oversight. The Central Administrative Tribunal later revoked Vikash's suspension, prompting the state to move the High Court to challenge the order.In its submission to the High Court, the Congress-led Karnataka government directly blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the stampede that killed 11 people and injured several others.The government cited multiple lapses, including a public video appeal by cricketer Virat Kohli, which it said attracted an overwhelming crowd even though police had denied permission for the event.- EndsMust Watch
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