Bengaluru Stampede: Big Decisions By Karnataka Government, CM Suspends Police Brass, FIR Against RCB & Others
Siddaramaiah announces the formation of a one-man commission to investigate the incident and what led to the crowd surge.
The Karnataka government has suspended several senior police officers, including Bengaluru's police commissioner, additional commissioner, deputy commissioner-central, ACP and others with immediate effect in a swift response to the Bengaluru stampede.
The stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru during RCB's IPL win celebration claimed the lives of 11 people and injured 56.
"Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, cricket stadium in-charge, additional commissioner of police, commissioner of police have been suspended with immediate effect," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the media.
Siddaramaiah announced the formation of a one-man commission to investigate the incident and what led to the crowd surge.
Earlier in the day, an FIR was registered against RCB, the Karnataka State Cricket Association, and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks.
"Orders given to go after those who represent KSCA, RCB and DNA," said the Karnataka CM during the press briefing.
The case was registered at Cubbon Park police station under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by using dangerous weapons or means), 190 (liability of members of an unlawful assembly for offences committed in pursuit of a common object), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty), 125(12) (acts endangering life or personal safety of others), 142 (unlawful assembly) and 121 (abetment of an offence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, said a PTI report.
