Karnataka suspends Bengaluru Police Commissioner, orders judicial probe into Chinnaswamy stampede
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 5 June 2025 suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda and other officers and ordered a one-man judicial inquiry by retired High Court judge Michael D'Cunha into the previous day's stampede.
Summary
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on 5 June 2025 the suspension of Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda and other police officers responsible for the area around M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a day after a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations killed 11 people. The Chief Minister said the Cabinet had prima facie noted negligence by the officers. He announced a one-man judicial commission headed by retired Karnataka High Court judge Michael D'Cunha to inquire into lapses in planning, coordination and crowd management. Bengaluru police registered an FIR naming the RCB franchise, event management company DNA Entertainment and the Karnataka State Cricket Association, and the Chief Minister directed police to arrest their representatives.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 Jun 2025
- Suspended
- Police Commissioner B. Dayananda and jurisdictional officers
- Judicial probe
- One-man commission, retired HC judge Michael D'Cunha
- FIR names
- RCB, DNA Entertainment, KSCA
- Context
- Stampede on 4 Jun near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was named to head the one-man judicial commission ordered by Karnataka on 5 June 2025 into the Bengaluru stampede?
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Correct answer: C — Justice Michael D'Cunha
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a one-man judicial commission headed by retired Karnataka High Court judge Justice Michael D'Cunha.
Consider the following statements about the Karnataka Government's response on 5 June 2025 to the Bengaluru stampede: 1. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda was suspended. 2. The FIR registered by police named RCB, DNA Entertainment and the Karnataka State Cricket Association. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Police Commissioner B. Dayananda was suspended along with other officers, and the FIR named the RCB franchise, DNA Entertainment and the Karnataka State Cricket Association.