Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Government in its status report submitted to the High Court regarding the June 4 stampede tragedy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, has stated that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) invited people to the IPL victory celebrations unilaterally, without consulting the police. The High Court recently gave an order with regard to providing the status report over the stampede by the state Government to respondents i.e. the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), RCB and the DNA event management firm, by setting aside the state’s request to keep the report confidential.
The report stated that the RCB invited people for the victory celebration event at the Chinnaswamy Stadium unilaterally and also without consultation and required permission by the police department. The State further stated, the RCB approached the Bengaluru police only on June 3 and informed them about organising a victory parade. The information was given as an intimation to the police rather than requesting the permission with the due procedure, sources stated.
The report highlights that permissions are sought for such mega events seven days in advance. No application was submitted in a prescribed format. Without, the due procedure, the jurisdictional Cubbon Park police refused permission due to the lack of expected gathering of fans.
The report further stated that the RCB posted a photo on June 4 without consent of the police department on official handles announcing free entry for people and encouraged people to take part in the event. They also urged the public to take part in the victory parade between the Vidhana Soudha and the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
