Senior IAS officer G. Jagadeesha, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, has been appointed by the Congress-led Karnataka government as the inquiry officer to look into the stampede event near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, according to sources.
Over 40 people were injured and at least 11 people died as a result of the Wednesday tragedy.
The Deputy Secretary of the Internal Department (Law and Order) issued the directive on Wednesday night.
According to this, the investigator has 15 days to finish the magisterial probe and deliver a report to the state administration.
According to the decision, the appointment was made in order to look into what caused the stampede that happened close to the entrance gates of Chinnaswamy Stadium and the deaths that followed.
It also says that a thorough investigation must be conducted into the events, the lapses, and the people who caused them.
This decision comes after the Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police reported that thousands of cricket fans unexpectedly converged on June 4 during the festivities in front of Vidhana Soudha and Chinnaswamy Stadium. According to the report, a barricade collapsed between 3.30 and 4.30 pm as people surged inside the stadium, leading people to fall on each other, even though all conceivable security precautions had been put in place because of the short notice for the event. According to the State Police Chief’s report, which was referenced in the order, this caused the stampede, which claimed 11 lives and injured 47.
According to the order, the state government has decided to carry out a magisterial investigation into the event after confirming the report of Karnataka DGP and IGP M.A. Saleem.
The relatives of the victims who passed away would receive Rs 10 lakh in compensation, according to the Karnataka government.
Earlier in the news conference on Wednesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared that a magisterial investigation would be ordered.
Citing security concerns, the Karnataka government had previously called off the victory procession from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium.
According to police, since Tuesday night, they have been in charge of the celebration throngs. Police officers have been working to control them and make sure that nothing undesirable has happened throughout the night.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his sorrow over the stampede event that occurred close to Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
“The accident in Bengaluru is heartbreaking,” the Prime Minister’s Office posted on social networking site X, referencing the PM. My thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one during this terrible time. I pray for a quick recovery for everyone who is hurt.
Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, called the fatal stampede “heartbreaking” on Wednesday.
“I send my sympathies to the families who lost a dear one. I hope everyone who has been hurt gets well soon. “I stand with the people of Bengaluru in this time of grief,” he wrote on X.
“The impacted families must receive every assistance and support from the Karnataka government. This tragedy serves as a terrible reminder that no human life is worth celebrating. “Life must always come first,” he added, adding that all safety procedures for public gatherings must be thoroughly examined and rigorously followed.
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