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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Will punish guilty: Siddaramaiah on Karnataka minister's role in hurried celebration
BENGALURU: Police commissioner B Dayananda was among five senior Bengaluru cops, three of them IPS officers, suspended Thursday as the Karnataka govt scurried to fix responsibility for the death of 11 cricket fans and injuries to 75 others in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium ahead of IPL-winning RCB's planned victory parade the previous afternoon. CM Siddaramaiah also ordered the arrest of unnamed "top" officials of RCB, event management firm DNA and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), based on two FIRs alleging criminal mismanagement of the celebratory event. A CID special investigation team will conduct the investigation. One of the FIRs, registered suo motu by a police officer, names RCB as accused No. 1, DNA Entertainment as No. 2, and the KSCA administrative committee as No. 3. It alleged that RCB, KSCA and DNA pressured police for the celebration on Wednesday despite their reservations. "Prima facie, it appears there was negligence and apathy on the part of the organisers, and this led to the tragedy," the CM said. "These stern decisions have been taken after reviewing the available evidence and considering the statements of senior police officers and ministers." Karnataka high court initiated a suo motu PIL and issued notice to the state govt, seeking a "status report" detailing the security arrangements and the circumstances in which the stampede occurred. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 수천시간을 투자해서 만든 이미지영어 40분 특강 스티븐영어 지금 시작하기 Undo Will punish guilty: Sidda on K'taka minister's role in hurried celebration Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice C M Joshi said they intended to "examine preventive measures and future remedies in similar situations". Dayananda, the first police commissioner in Karnataka to be suspended while in office, will face an inquiry for alleged dereliction of duty along with ACP (west) Vikash Kumar Vikash, DCP (central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar, ACP (Cubbon Park subdivision) Balakrishna C and inspector Girish AK of Cubbon Park police station. On allegations about a member of his ministry being responsible for the hurried celebration that caused the crowd crush, the CM said, "Let the inquiry report be submitted. Action will be initiated against those found guilty." Retired high court judge John Michael D'Cunha will conduct the inquiry and submit a report in 30 days. Of the two FIRs in the case, one was registered suo motu by an officer of Cubbon Park police station. The other is based on a complaint filed by a person injured in the stampede. Inspector Girish AK's FIR mentions that KSCA chief executive officer Shubendu Ghosh approached Girish around 6pm Tuesday, requesting security arrangements for "likely victory celebrations of RCB" the next evening. The inspector turned down the request, explaining that if RCB won, fans would celebrate all night and police would need to focus on that. But KSCA, DNA and RCB allegedly "pressured" police by saying a victory celebration would be held. Since early Wednesday, RCB's official X account invited people to take part in the victory parade without waiting for police permission, the FIR says. A security plan was prepared and sent to senior officials around 9am. The state govt, too, organised a felicitation for RCB at Vidhana Soudha, necessitating additional security arrangements.
India Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Bengaluru Police pinning blame of stampede on RCB, organiser, reveal FIR details
An FIR filed by the Bengaluru police names Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the prime accused in the June 4 stampede that left 11 people dead and many injured during a celebratory event at M Chinnaswamy DNA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) were named as second and third FIR SAYS ABOUT CROWD SURGEAs per details of the FIR accessed by India Today, crowds began gathering on June 3, the day RCB won the final, near East Chinnaswamy Stand, MG Road, and Vittal Mallya Road to celebrate the victory. A high-level coordination meeting was held with senior police officials, including the Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP Traffic), and other relevant officials. Guidelines were issued regarding traffic, public safety, and crowd control, the FIR next day, despite police coordination and planning, the turnout for the felicitation event swelled beyond control as fans surged toward the stadium between 4 pm and 5.30 PLANNING, MISMANAGEMENT ALLEGEDThe police report alleges that organisers failed to set up adequate barricades or crowd-control measures, both inside and outside the stadium. This led to a stampede-like situation at multiple AND INJURIESadvertisementThe FIR confirms that 11 people died in the chaos and 64 others, including police personnel, were injured. It blames the organisers for negligence, despite prior warnings from the police about crowd control FILED BY POLICE INSPECTORThe complaint was filed by Girish AK, an inspector from the Cubbon Park Police Station. He submitted the report on June 5 at 11.15 am, stating that the organisers' actions violated public safety protocols and resulted in serious CHARGES IN FIRThe FIR lists sections of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 125 (acts that endanger human life or personal safety), Section 118 (1,2) (causing hurt or grievous hurt with dangerous weapons or means), Section 190 (liability of members of an unlawful assembly for offences committed in pursuit of a common object), among Karnataka government said that the case has now been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be constituted within the CID to ensure a robust probe into the stampede took place during a public event on Wednesday to felicitate the RCB team following their maiden Indian Premier League title win. As per top sources who spoke to India Today, the Karnataka government went ahead with the felicitation ceremony the day after RCB's victory, despite Bengaluru Police recommending it be held on Sunday for logistical and security Watch IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: RCB and Karnataka Cricket Association booked for culpable homicide
A day after a stampede at the M Chinnaswamy stadium claimed 11 lives during celebrations over Royal Challengers Bangalore's maiden IPL title win, police on Thursday booked a suo motu case of culpable homicide against the cricket team and others. The Cubbon Park police have booked a case against RCB, DNA Entertainment Private Limited, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) administration under sections 105 (culpable homicide), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons), 118 (2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) read with 3(5) (joint liability), 190 (unlawful assembly), 132 (assault or criminal force against a public servant to deter them from discharging their duty.), 125 (a) (act endangering life or personal safety of others), and 125 (b) (individual's act endangers the life or personal safety of others, resulting in hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Girish A K, inspector of Cubbon Park police station, said in a complaint that the KSCA administration was denied permission to hold the celebrations. On Tuesday, RCB was playing finals against Kings X1 Punjab and after the finals, there were celebrations during the night on MG Road, Church Street, in front of the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium, UB City and Vittal Mallya Road. Cubbon Park police officials were deployed till 5.30 am on Wednesday, the FIR stated. On Tuesday, Shubendhu Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer of the KSCA, requested permission to allow celebrations (if RCB wins) at the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium and sought security. However, the police said that if RCB won, lakhs of fans would gather and the police would be deployed for night security as well. The KSCA administration was also informed that there were chances of lakhs of people gathering and that the police would require time to arrange security and traffic diversions. The police also denied permission but the KSCA, DNA Entertainment and RCB allegedly insisted on holding the celebrations on Wednesday. Around 9 am on Wednesday, police officers were informed and the police commissioner immediately permitted the deployment of additional forces from other police divisions of the city. There was also a felicitation event at the Vidhana Soudha, for which security was provided. By 5 pm, lakhs of people started gathering in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium. The police were also deployed. However, the KSCA, DNA Entertainment and RCB failed to decide who should enter the stadium as the seating capacity was about 30,000-35,000. Around 3.10 pm, the gates near overcrowded places were opened and a stampede ensued. The local police, with the help of the public, took the injured persons to hospital. Later, the police using a public address system and other resources took the public to safe places. The police also ensured that the event at 5.45 pm was conducted safely. Despite having no permission, RCB, KSCA and DNA Entertainment went ahead with the celebrations without ensuring safety, according to the FIR. Also, the FIR said that RCB had said on its social media handles and website that the free passes would be distributed near gates, leading to the stampede. According to the FIR, the stampede took place at gates 2, 2a, 6, 7, 15, 17,18, 20, and 21. The police accused RCB, KSCA and DNA Entertainment of not allowing entry to the stadium on time as well as indecision, leading to the stampede, in which 11 people were killed and 64 others injured.
