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Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka to Initiate Criminal Cases Against RCB, KSCA, DNA; Departmental Inquiry Against 5 Police Officers
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, JUL 24 – Karnataka Cabinet approved criminal cases and departmental inquiries citing security lapses and negligence after a stampede killed 11 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations.
- On Thursday , Karnataka State Cabinet decided to file criminal cases against RCB, KSCA and DNA Network, citing the Michael D'Cunha inquiry report’s findings.
- According to the commission report, the Michael D'Cunha inquiry found the June 4, 2025 stampede occurred during RCB celebrations, noting stakeholders proceeded despite unsafe conditions and terming the incident 'gross negligence and dereliction of duty'.
- Only 79 police personnel were deployed inside the stadium and none outside, exposing critical security lapses, as the stampede claimed 11 lives and injured over 50 people.
- The cabinet ordered a departmental inquiry against senior police officials, with Commissioner B Dayananda and four other officers facing internal action.
- The Home Department will set up inquiry panels within days, while FIR registration and prosecution by Lokayukta police are next steps.
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Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka govt approves Justice D’Cunha report, orders criminal cases against RCB, KSCA, and event organisers
The Karnataka government has also decided to initiate a departmental inquiry against five police officers suspended in connection with the June 4 Bengaluru stampede.
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka to initiate criminal cases against RCB, KSCA, DNA; departmental inquiry against 5 police officers
The D’Cunha inquiry commission held “not regulating the entry into the gates and making reckless announcements with regard to the entry into the stadium” as the “root cause for the stampede and the consequent death and injuries”.
Bengaluru stampede: RCB to face legal action as Karnataka govt approves panel's report
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Bengaluru stampede: RCB, cops to face action as Karnataka approves probe report
The Karnataka cabinet has approved the Justice Cunha report on the June 4 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11. Action will be taken against RCB, KSCA, DNA, and police officials. The report cites gross negligence.
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