Bengaluru Stampede: CM Siddaramaiah Summons Senior Cops, Bureaucrats After Cabinet Meeting

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 20:15 IST

The focus of the meeting held by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah was on the ongoing investigation into the stampede incident, court proceedings, and the next steps in the case

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah held a crucial discussion with senior police and administrative officials at the Vidhana Soudha on June 5. (Image: PTI/File)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday summoned senior cops and bureaucrats after a cabinet meeting to take stock of the situation, a day after the stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium during victory celebrations for IPL winners, Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

According to sources, Siddaramaiah held a crucial discussion with senior police and administrative officials at the Vidhana Soudha. The focus of the meeting was on the ongoing investigation into the stampede, court proceedings, and the next steps in the matter.

The meeting was attended by director general of police (DGP) MA Saleem, Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda, and intelligence chief Hemant Nimbalkar. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, state home minister G Parameshwara, and chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh were also present.

The state government has assured strict action against those responsible for the lapses that led to the incident, which claimed 11 lives. State minister MB Patil said the focus of the government’s focus is to give best treatment to those injured and if needed they will be provided treatment in private hospitals also.

“Our focus is to give them the best treatment, if needed we will provide them treatment in the best private hospitals also and act as per humanity… But at the same time, we should look into lapses. Whoever it is and however big the person might be, the lapses will be unearthed in 15 days…and strict action will be taken against them," he said.

The Karnataka Police has registered a case on charges of criminal negligence against the Karnataka Cricket Board Administrative Committee, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), among others. According to the deputy commissioner of police, Central Bengaluru, Shekar H Tekkannanavar, an FIR has been filed against RCB, DNA (event manager), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee and others at Cubbon Park police station.

Earlier in the day, the Karnataka High Court issued a notice to the state government over the stampede incident. It took suo motu cognisance of the incident and asked for a further status report.

“News items have been published in various newspapers, narrating the tragedy that happened when 11 persons died and 75 were injured during the course of the victory celebration of RCB. This court is taking cognisance of the incident," the court said. “Senior Advocate Arun Shyam submitted that two events took place at Vidhana Souda and the stadium, let them give details of where the ambulances were deployed."

Issuing notice to the state government, the high court said: “To ascertain the cause of the tragedy and how to prevent it in future, we have also received communications from several persons on this subject matter. We issue a notice to the state government."

The court listed the matter for hearing again on June 10.

(With PTI inputs)

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