A day after 11 people were killed in a stampede during IPL victory parade of Royal Challengers at Chinnaswamy stadium, the Siddaramaiah-led government decided to suspend Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda, along with an additional commissioner (West) Vikas Kumar, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Central Bengaluru, Shekar H Tekkannanavarand assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Balakrishna.
Addressing a press conference, CM Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe into lapses that triggered the deadly stampede.
“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,” the CM said
The chief minister announced that the probe panel will be led by Justice Michael D'Cunha, a retired high court judge.
“Under the chairmanship of Justice Michael D'Cunha, a retired judge of the high court, we have appointed a one-man commission… Those who represented RCB, event manager DNA, KSCA – we have decided to arrest them,” he added.
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