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Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru stampede: IPS body demand revocation of suspension of 5 cops
The Indian Police Foundation and a collective of retired senior IPS officers from across the country have come out strongly in support of former Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda, who was suspended along with four other officers in the wake of the tragic stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead. In two separate but coordinated open letters, that became public on Monday, addressed to chief minister Siddaramaiah, the signatories — comprising former DGPs, CBI chiefs, NSG heads, and senior bureaucrats — have questioned the rationale behind suspending top police officials before the completion of a judicial inquiry. The letters argued that the responsibility for the June 4 incident lies more with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), who allegedly insisted on immediate post-victory celebrations despite police warnings. 'It transpires from public statements and available information that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru... wanted a grand celebration of RCB's victory after 18 years in the IPL,' reads the first letter, issued by the Indian Police Foundation on June 8. It cites the police's prior objections to hosting the event just hours after the team's return from Ahmedabad, saying, 'The police officials had conveyed in writing and otherwise about the danger of acceding to the request.' The foundation condemned what it called 'haste' in organising the parade without sufficient crowd control measures. It pointed out that the police, from station-level officers to the Commissioner himself, had flagged serious concerns about preparing for the large turnout expected. A separate letter dated June 3 from the same foundation stressed that suspending officers without waiting for judicial findings would be seen as scapegoating. 'To isolate the police for punitive action, while other stakeholders escape scrutiny, distorts the reality of shared responsibility,' the letter stated, adding that it 'undermines institutional integrity' and could demoralise the police force. The retired officers further criticised what they called the government's tacit support of the event, noting that 'no written directions were given to the police overruling their objections'. They blamed the organisers for going ahead with the parade, offering free passes and encouraging fans to flood the venue despite capacity limitations. In a sharply worded observation, the letter said, 'There is a general impression that the police officers have been victimized while those, whose haste, over-enthusiasm, and reluctance to take a stand, contributed to the tragedy, have managed to get away.' The foundation has called for the reinstatement of all five suspended officers, including Dayananda, pending the outcome of the judicial inquiry, which is expected to conclude within a month. 'Disciplinary action, if warranted, should follow from the findings, and not precede them,' the letters stated. To assist the state government in learning from the incident, the foundation has offered to conduct an independent post-incident review, not aimed at fault-finding but at identifying systemic gaps and improving public safety protocols. The letters have been signed by over 30 decorated former IPS officers and experts, including Prakash Singh (former DGP UP and Assam), RS Mooshahary (former Governor of Meghalaya), and Ajit Doval's former colleagues in central agencies, giving the appeal added weight.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: ‘Action against police looks like scapegoating,' Indian Police Foundation tells Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
The Indian Police Foundation (IPF) – a group representing retired police personnel – has asked the Karnataka government to reinstate the police officers who have been suspended in the wake of the Bengaluru stampede. Eleven people died after a stampede occurred outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the Karnataka capital during the victory celebrations of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). In a letter addressed to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, the IPF stated, 'The suspension of five police officers, including the Commissioner of Police, prior to the completion of a detailed investigation, has raised serious concerns within the professional policing community across the country. Actions taken without establishing individual responsibility would be seen as scapegoating rather than principled accountability and may have a demoralising effect on the entire police force, while undermining institutional integrity.' 'In the spirit of constructive engagement, the Indian Police Foundation offers to support the Government by conducting a Post-Incident Review and Analysis. This would be a non-adversarial, independent exercise, not intended for fault-finding, but focused on identifying systemic gaps, good practices, and actionable lessons to guide police operations and training. The IPF has in its membership a distinguished team of former DGPs, former civil servants, senior police leaders, forensic scientists, public safety experts, and academics who can undertake this exercise with neutrality, sensitivity, and professionalism,' the letter added. A day after the Bengaluru stampede, the state government had suspended Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Vikash Kumar Vikash, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar, ACP (Cubbon Park sub-division) C Balakrishna, and police inspector Girish A K on Thursday. Besides the Opposition, social media users have also flooded the government with requests to reinstate Dayananda.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: CID may quiz RCB and Karnataka State Cricket Association officials
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Karnataka police has ramped up its investigation into the stampede at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed 11 lives earlier this month. Led by Superintendent of Police Shubhanwita, the CID team has reportedly issued notices to some suspects named in the FIR, including representatives from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). However, senior CID officials have declined to confirm this development publicly. Sources close to the investigation revealed that the CID has yet to seek court custody of suspects arrested by the city police before the probe was transferred. The team is also closely monitoring high court proceedings, as several accused have approached the Karnataka High Court challenging their arrests and the FIRs. Meanwhile, tensions are rising within the IPS cadre in Karnataka following the suspension of senior police officials, including Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda. Some senior officers have questioned why only police personnel were held accountable while IAS officers, who allegedly approved the Vidhana Soudha event that drew massive crowds, were spared scrutiny. In a related development, suspended IPS officer Vikas Kumar Vikas, who was the additional commissioner of police (west) and oversaw stadium security, has filed a petition with the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) challenging his suspension. The application was filed on June 6 and is expected to be heard next week. The CID is continuing to investigate the organisational lapses and decisions that led to the deadly stampede.
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Retired IPS officers urge Siddaramaiah to revoke suspensions over stampede
The Indian Police Foundation, along with several retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging him to revoke the suspension orders issued against three IPS officers, including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B their letter, the retired officers stated that a social media post made by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management triggered a massive crowd turnout near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium leading to a deadly stampede which claimed eleven lives. They emphasised that although the police had made necessary security arrangements, the confusion surrounding ticketing procedures and the scheduling of dual events at both Vidhana Soudha and the stadium created an extremely difficult situation for crowd officers noted that the public response had far exceeded initial expectations and that the police, despite facing logistical constraints, had done their best under the circumstances. The appeal describes the suspension of the three officers as unjust and requests that the decision be reviewed and revoked at the earliest. On June 5, top sources had revealed to India Today that the Karnataka government went ahead with the RCB felicitation ceremony the day after the team's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory, despite the Bengaluru Police having advised that it be held on Sunday, June 8, instead. The police had reportedly suggested that Sunday, being a non-working day, would cause less traffic disruption and allow sufficient time for preparing security arrangements and setting up also said that police personnel had worked late into the nights of June 3 and reportedly until 4 am on June 4, to manage the crowds that had taken to the streets following RCB's IPL win. Given the exhaustive shifts, senior officers indicated that deploying forces again the following morning for another high-pressure event would have been physically draining for the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, after chairing a Cabinet meeting on June 5, announced the immediate suspension of several police officials, including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, the stadium in-charge, the ACP, the central DCP, the Cubbon Park police station in-charge, and the police poured in from former officers, political parties, citizens, and online communities rallying behind suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda against the order. IN THIS STORY#Bengaluru#Karnataka
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Bengaluru cop moves tribunal over suspension order after RCB event stampede
Suspended Additional Commissioner of Police in Bengaluru, Vikash Kumar Vikash moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against the Karnataka government's decision to suspend him in the aftermath of the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 petition challenges the legality of the disciplinary action initiated by the state government, questioning whether due process was followed in issuing the suspension order. The tribunal is likely to hear the case in the coming was among the several senior police officials suspended after the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, after chairing a Cabinet meeting on June 5, announced the immediate suspension of several police officials, including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, the stadium in-charge, the ACP, the central DCP, the Cubbon Park police station in-charge, and the police poured in from former officers, political parties, citizens, and online communities rallying behind suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda against the per sources, the event went ahead on Wednesday, a day after RCB's win, despite the Bengaluru Police recommending that the felicitation be held on Sunday to better manage security and crowd Indian Police Foundation, along with several retired IPS officers, wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging him to revoke the suspension orders issued against three IPS officers, including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B retired officers stated that the turnout exceeded expectations and the police faced logistical challenges despite their efforts. The appeal argues that the suspensions are unfair and requests an immediate review and revocation of the action. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
