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Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka revokes suspension of four police officers
The Karnataka government on Monday revoked the suspension of four senior police officers, including two Indian Police Service officers, against whom action was taken after the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 persons, The New Indian Express reported. The four officers are former Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cubbon Park Division) C Balakrishna and Cubbon Park Police Station Inspector AK Girish, Deccan Herald reported. While the officers have been reinstated with immediate effect, their new postings are not yet clear. #Breaking | Karnataka govt revokes suspension of ex-Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and three others. Then Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Vikash Kumar Vikash's suspension stands as proceedings are underway at the #Karnataka High Court. @DeccanHerald — Prajwal D'Souza (@prajwaldza) July 28, 2025 A fifth official, the former Bengaluru Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash of the Indian Police Services, remains suspended as his case is being heard in the Karnataka High Court. He was in charge of stadium security, Deccan Herald reported. Vikash had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal to challenge his suspension. The CAT had quashed the suspension order, following which the state government filed an appeal before the High Court, where the case is pending. The tribunal is a quasi-judicial body to resolve the grievances of government employees. It had held in its July 1 order that the basis for such a conclusion was unclear as the order suspending the police officer did not explain how it came to the finding before the inquiry was completed. The stampede had taken place at Gate Number 3 of the stadium on June 4, where fans had gathered to celebrate the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory in the Indian Premier League. Eleven persons were killed and more than 50 were injured in the incident.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Stampede: Govt revokes suspension of four police officers
Bengaluru: The government on Monday revoked the suspension of four police officers, including the then Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, who were suspended in connection with the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, which left 11 people dead. However, the suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash - Inspector General of Police, stands as proceedings related to his case are currently underway in the Karnataka High Court, official sources said. According to the government order, the suspension has been revoked as both the Judicial Commission and Magisterial committee have completed their inquiry into the stampede incident and submitted their reports to the government, and the officers have also submitted representations requesting to revoke their suspension. The officials whose suspensions have been revoked are IPS officers: B Dayananda - Additional Director General of Police and Shekar H Tekkannavar - Superintendent of Police. Also, two Karnataka State Police Service officers: C Balakrishna - Deputy SP and A K Girish - Police Inspector. On July 1, the central administrative tribunal (CAT) Bengaluru bench quashed the suspension of Vikash, challenging which, the state government had moved the High Court. The stampede occurred on June 4 evening outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations.
India.com
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Who is Ramya? actress who is getting death and rape threats for filing FIR against…
Home Entertainment Who is Ramya? actress who is getting death and rape threats for filing FIR against… Who is Ramya? actress who is getting death and rape threats for filing FIR against… South actress Ramya has been a victim of social media trolling, but this time popular Kannada actors fans have gone way to far. A prominent actress from the southern film industry, Ramya, celebrated for both her cinematic talent and political voice, is now facing an alarming wave of online abuse. Known for her outspoken nature, she has often found herself at odds with certain fan communities. But this time, things have escalated dangerously. Vicious threats, both violent and degrading, have been hurled at her, crossing every boundary of decency. Whose fan army is threatening Ramya? The actor we are talking about is Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, whose fans are threatening to kill and rape Ramya on social media. This whole case is also connected to the Renukaswamy murder case, in which actor Darshan is the prime accused. What has Ramya said in her statement? On July 28, Ramya filed a police complaint against those misbehaving online. The actress said that Kannada actor Darshan's fans are trolling her on social media and threatening rape and murder. Recently, Ramya had commented on the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Darshan is the accused. Since then, Darshan's fans have been threatening her. She said, 'Being a celebrity, I am used to trolling, but I have not faced it to this extent.' Ramya gave this statement on July 24. She had shared a report on Supreme Court proceedings in the Renukaswamy murder case, demanding justice for the victim's family. Ramya further said, 'The Supreme Court had questioned the bail granted to actor Darshan by the Karnataka High Court. I had said on the coverage of this news that the Supreme Court is a ray of hope for the common people of India and I hope that Renukaswamy will get justice. It was only after this that Darshan's fans started trolling me and started sending me extremely obscene messages and threatening to kill and rape me.' Who is Kannada actress Ramya? Ramya, also known as Divya Spandana, is a popular Kannada actress and former Member of Parliament. She made her acting debut with the film Abhi and went on to star in several hit Kannada films like Amrithadhare, Aryan, and Sanju Weds Geetha. Apart from her successful film career, she is known for her political role as a Congress MP from Mandya. Ramya is also known for her bold opinions on social issues and active presence on social media. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest Entertainment News on
Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Compensation can be enhanced even in insurer appeals if claimants seek: Karnataka high court
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the compensation in motor accident cases can be increased even when the appeal is filed by the insurer, provided the claimants orally seek such enhancement during arguments. The ruling came while hearing a case relating to the death of a 20-year-old pillion-rider in a 2013 road accident. "Such an interpretation is required to be made also keeping in mind the fact that the Motor Vehicles Act-1988 is a beneficial legislation," Justice CM Poonacha observed. The case pertained to a fatal crash on July 19, 2013, near Bengaluru city, in which Guruvanth, a telecaller, died while riding pillion on a motorcycle. The rider, Francis, sustained injuries. Both the victims' families filed separate compensation claims—Guruvanth's in Bengaluru and Francis' in Mandya. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The respective Motor Accident Claims Tribunals awarded nearly Rs 8.3 lakh (with 9% annual interest) to Guruvanth's family and nearly Rs 3 lakh (also with 9% interest) to Francis. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd was directed to pay both sums. The insurer challenged the awards, primarily on grounds that the truck driver involved in the accident held an invalid licence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese AI invention allows you to speak 68 languages instantly. The idea? Genius. Enence 2.0 Undo During the hearings, however, the claimants sought higher compensation, which the insurer opposed, arguing that such enhancements were not permissible unless a formal cross-appeal was filed. Justice Poonacha rejected that position and noted that the driver's licence had expired on Aug 31, 2011 — well before the date of the accident — and was thus not valid. While holding the insurer liable to pay compensation, the court allowed the company to recover the amount from the vehicle's owner. Invoking the principle of "just compensation" under the Act, the court accepted the oral enhancement plea. It revised the notional income of the deceased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 per month, using the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority's income chart as reference. The reworked compensation stood at Rs 13,50,900 for Guruvanth's family and Rs 4,26,600 for Francis, both with 7% annual interest from the date of the original petitions until payment.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
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Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Revokes Suspension of Top Cop, 3 Others; Internal Probe To Continue
The Karnataka government issued the order after representations by the suspended officers and the submission of reports by district magistrate and judicial commission The Karnataka government on Monday revoked the suspension of former Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and three other officers in connection with the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, in which 11 people died and at least 70 were left injured. The Siddaramaiah-led government issued the revocation order following representations by the suspended officers and the submission of two inquiry reports – one by district magistrate G Jagadish as part of the magisterial inquiry, and the other by the one-person judicial commission headed by Justice John Michael Cunha, a retired Karnataka High Court judge. The inquiries were conducted to investigate the stampede that took place during the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. The order stated: 'Since both the judicial commission and the magisterial committee have completed their enquiry into the stampede incident and submitted their reports to the government on 10.07.2025 (July 10) and 11.07.2025 (July 11), respectively, and since the officers have also submitted representations requesting to revoke their suspension, the suspension stands revoked." Despite the revocation, however, Dayananda – an officer of the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP) – will not be promoted to DGP even as a vacancy arises on July 31, following the retirement of Malini Krishnamurthy. This is due to a pending departmental inquiry against him. The suspensions of superintendent of police (SP) Shekar H Tekkannavar, deputy SP C Balakrishna, Cubbon Park police inspector AK Girish have also been revoked alongside Dayananda's. 'Despite revoking the suspension, the officers will have to face a departmental inquiry, which may be headed by a former judge or a former IAS officer. Only if the departmental inquiry gives all of them a clean chit can you say they are exonerated," a government source told News18. Among the suspended senior officers was IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was serving as additional Commissioner of Police (West) at the time of the incident. He had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), seeking reinstatement soon after his suspensions as announced. The suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash, former additional commissioner of police (west), is not considered in this order as it remains pending with the high court. It depends on the decision on the state government's appeal against the order by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which Kumar had brought in his favour. On July 10, the CAT passed an order quashing Kumar's suspension and directed the government to reinstate him. He told the tribunal that he was made a scapegoat and had been suspended without being given an opportunity to explain. The CAT further ruled that his suspension period should be treated as official duty. He was then serving as additional commissioner of police (west) of Bengaluru City. His suspension, however, has not been revoked as yet because the state government has challenged the CAT's order in the HC. While revoking the other suspensions, it said the departmental inquiries against all the officers will continue. The stampede on June 4 left 11 people dead and dozens injured after massive crowds gathered at and around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to celebrate Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) historic IPL win – the team's first trophy in 18 years. The Justice Cunha commission has held RCB, DNA Entertainment Networks, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) responsible for the incident. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
