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Time of India
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- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: IPS officer challenges suspension order
Bengaluru: Suspended IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash Monday moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), challenging the govt's order suspending him for dereliction of duty. Vikash is one of the five officers suspended. The suspension order, citing Rule 3(1)(a) of the All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969, alleged that Vikash, along with other officers, failed to take adequate crowd-control and safety measures despite prior knowledge of the celebrations. However, it doesn't specify the exact role, negligence or wilful misconduct attributable to him. The order highlighted the fact there wasn't enough time to prepare for such a huge event, but was silent on how the tragedy could be attributed to Vikash and the other officers. The applicant stated in his application that he has been made a scapegoat. Retired officers' plea to CM Meanwhile, nearly 30 retired IPS officers have written to chief minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to revoke the suspension of senior police personnel over the June 4 stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In their open letter, they stressed that punitive action should follow judicial inquiry, not precede it. The officers said the RCB management first announced the victory celebrations on social media, drawing lakhs of fans to the stadium within hours of the IPL final. The hasty celebrations were arranged due to travel plans of RCB's foreign and local players, the letter said. They noted that police had warned the organisers in writing about the risks of holding such a large event on short notice. Calling the suspension of police officers unjust, the letter stated they were made scapegoats while the real accountability lay with RCB, KSCA and the organisers.
New Indian Express
4 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Bengaluru stampede: IPS officer moves Central Administrative Tribunal challenging suspension
BENGALURU: Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was among the five officers suspended in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, has moved the Central Administrative Tribunal challenging his suspension, official sources said on Monday. Vikash, who was the Additional Commissioner of Police (West), moved the tribunal last week, they said. The tribunal is likely to hear the matter in the days ahead, sources said. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on June 5 ordered the suspension of five officers, including those of the Circle Police Inspector of the Cubbon Park Police station A K Girish and Assistant Commissioner of Police C Balakrishna, Deputy Commissioner of Police of central division Shekhar H Tekkannavar, and Commissioner of Police Bengaluru city Dayananda. Defending the police suspensions, Siddaramaiah on Friday said prima facie those who have not fulfilled their responsibility properly have been suspended. The suspension order said, "It is found that there has been on the face of it substantial dereliction of duty by these officers." The stampede occurred on June 4 in front of the stadium, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have died and over 50 people were injured in the incident.
Time of India
6 hours ago
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- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: Suspended IPS officer moves Central Administrative Tribunal; challenges Karnataka govt's order
NEW DELHI: Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was among the five officers suspended by the Karnataka government in connection with the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, has approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) challenging his suspension, official sources said on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The stampede claimed 11 people lives, while 56 people were injured. "He (Vikas) moved the tribunal last week. They are likely to hear the matter in the days ahead," sources told news agency PTI. Vikash was Bengaluru's additional commissioner of police (West). On Thursday, a day after the incident, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah suspended the five officers, including Bengaluru City police commissioner B Dayananda. Defending the action, Siddaramaiah said the following day that those who did not fulfil their responsibility properly were suspended. The suspension order said, "It is found that there has been, on the face of it, a substantial dereliction of duty by these officers." The stampede occurred in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the home venue of (IPL) 2025 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on Wednesday. A large number of RCB fans had thronged to participate in the event to celebrate RCB's title win, its first since the league began in April 2028. The ceremony was held despite police objections on multiple grounds, including lack of time to make arrangements for the function. RCB defeated Punjab Kings just the previous night to clinch the title in Ahmedabad.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Indian Express
‘Armed' burglar flees with Rs 50,000 from Bengaluru pub, suspect yet to be identified
High drama unfolded in the early hours of Monday in Bengaluru after the city police's Quick Response Teams (QRTs) surrounded a three-storeyed building housing the Geometry Brewery and Kitchen located near Malleshwaram 17th cross. According to a police source, a pub security guard alerted the police helpline (112) about an armed intruder around 4.03 am. Fearing for his life, the guard locked the building and called for police assistance. Saidulu Adavath, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Division, led the operation. Each floor and room of the building was thoroughly searched, but no intruder was found, leading officials to believe that the suspect had fled before the police arrived. Vikash Kumar Vikash, Additional Commissioner of Police (West), revealed that the guard told them that the intruder was wearing black clothing, gloves, and a mask, and was holding a pistol. Initial CCTV footage supported some movement on the third floor, but later recordings were missing, likely due to tampering. A police officer said the intruder had broken in through the back door, accessed the brewery's office on the third floor, disabled several CCTV cameras, and stole around Rs 50,000 from the cashbox. 'The fact that the intruder went straight to the third floor, where cash is stored, suggests insider knowledge,' said a senior officer, adding that 'while the guard says he has seen a weapon, we are still verifying if it was an actual firearm.' The Subramanya Nagar police station has registered a case and begun analysing CCTV footage from the area to trace the suspect's movements and identify him.
