Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday ordered the arrest of executives from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks in the aftermath of the stampede during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations which claimed 11 lives.
Simultaneously, the Chief Minister announced the immediate suspension of several top police officials, including Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, Additional Commissioner (West) Vikash Kumar Vikash, DCP (central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar and other lower officials from Cubbon Park police station.
These suspensions come amid allegations of inadequate crowd control and safety measures during the event. Addressing a late evening press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said a preliminary inquiry had found several senior police officers prima facie negligent in discharging their duties. He announced a judicial probe headed by retired Karnataka High Court judge Justice John Michael D’Cunha, alongside a parallel CID investigation into the two FIRs filed at Cubbon Park Police Station. The CID will examine the roles of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks in the tragedy.
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