‘Failed to present written reply’: Why was Bengaluru Police commissioner B Dayananda suspended?

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. Nevertheless, the Commissioner’s workplace didn’t challenge a written response denying permission for the occasion, regardless of inadequate time to organize 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 saying the celebrations on social media and alluring followers, no motion was taken by the police to coordinate with the organisers or prohibit the occasion. Moreover, no precautionary public advisory was issued, nor have been satisfactory police personnel deployed for crowd management.

The federal government famous that the matter was not escalated to greater authorities for additional steerage. This lack of communication, mixed with the absence of primary crowd security measures, contributed to a lethal stampede that introduced “distress, lack of treasured life, and embarrassment to the federal government,” the assertion stated.

Different suspensions

Together with Commissioner B Dayananda, the state cupboard additionally ordered the fast 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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