Karnataka Moves Court After Tribunal Revokes IPS Officer's Suspension In Bengaluru Stampede Case
A day after the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action after a deadly stampede in Bengaluru last month, the Karnataka government on Wednesday moved the high court against the order.
Eleven people were killed in a stampede on June 4 when lakhs of fans gathered near the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) announced a victory parade to celebrate the team's maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win.
The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government on June 5 suspended Mr Vikash, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda and senior police officer Shekar H Tekkannavar.
Mr Vikash, who was the Inspector General and Additional Commissioner of Police, West, Bengaluru and was deputed as the in-charge of the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, had moved the Tribunal against the order.
The CAT on Tuesday observed that the police are neither "God" nor "magician" to manage massive crowds at short notice and held the RCB "prima facie responsible" for the stampede.
"The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the police. Suddenly, they posted on social media platforms, and as a result of the aforesaid information, the public gathered. Because of a shortage of time, the police were unable to make the appropriate arrangements. It cannot be expected from the police that within a short time of about 12 hours, the police will make all the required arrangements," the order read.
"Police personnel are also human beings. They are neither 'God' nor magicians. They do not have the magic powers like 'Alladin ka Chirag' (Alladin's lamp) that they can fulfil any wish by rubbing a finger," it said.
The tribunal also suggested that the Karnataka government consider revoking the suspension of two other police officers.
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