Jun 06, 2025 08:27 AM IST
The Karnataka authorities famous that the matter was not escalated to greater authorities for additional steering.
Karnataka’s House Division on Thursday suspended Bengaluru Metropolis Police Commissioner B Dayananda, citing severe lapses in planning and coordination through the RCB victory parade at Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which resulted within the deaths of 11 individuals and accidents to over 50.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda.(ANI)
In accordance with the official suspension order, Dayananda was knowledgeable upfront in regards to the occasion. The CEO of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had formally intimated his workplace on June 3 concerning the victory parade and celebrations scheduled for the next day. Nonetheless, the Commissioner’s workplace didn’t subject a written response denying permission for the occasion, regardless of inadequate time to arrange for managing a big public gathering, the assertion added.
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The order additionally said that regardless of RCB and the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) publicly asserting the celebrations on social media and welcoming followers, no motion was taken by the police to coordinate with the organisers or limit the occasion. Moreover, no precautionary public advisory was issued, nor had been enough police personnel deployed for crowd management.
The federal government famous that the matter was not escalated to greater authorities for additional steering. This lack of communication, mixed with the absence of primary crowd security measures, contributed to a lethal stampede that introduced “misery, loss of precious life, and embarrassment to the government,” the assertion mentioned.
Different suspensions
Together with Commissioner B Dayananda, the state cupboard additionally ordered the speedy suspension of a number of different senior police officers: Circle Inspector of Cubbon Park Police Station AK Girish, Assistant Commissioner of Police C. Balakrishna, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Division) Shekhar H. Tekkannavar, and Extra Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was answerable for safety on the stadium.
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