'RCB Created Nuisance, Cops Not Magicians': CAT Cancels IPS Officer’s Suspension in Bengaluru Stampede Case
- The Central Administrative Tribunal cancelled the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash on July 1, linked to the June 4 Bengaluru stadium stampede that killed 11 people.
- The suspension followed the stampede caused by Royal Challengers Bengaluru announcing a victory parade on social media without police permission or consultation.
- The CAT stated that the RCB was mainly accountable for attracting an estimated crowd ranging from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand people and highlighted that the police had insufficient time, approximately 12 hours, to organize necessary arrangements.
- The tribunal called the suspension order “mechanical,” stated no convincing evidence showed police negligence, declared officers are not magicians, and ordered Vikash's immediate reinstatement with full benefits.
- The ruling implies the government must grant similar relief to other suspended officers and highlights the state's flawed response to the event and police disciplinary process.
21 Articles
21 Articles
'RCB created nuisance, cops not magicians': CAT cancels IPS officer’s suspension in Bengaluru stampede case
The tribunal noted that the sufficient time should have been given to the police personnel to make arrangements for the RCB victory parade in Bengaluru, blaming the franchise for ‘creating the nuisance’.
Bengaluru Stampede: CAT Overturns Suspension of 5 Police Officers by Congress Government, Says ‘Police Don’t Have Magical Powers and Should Have Been Given Adequate Time’ | 📰 LatestLY
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), while quashing the Congress government's suspension order of a senior IPS officer in the June 4 stampede incident case, which claimed 11 lives, stated on Tuesday that the action was not based upon sufficient and substantial materials. 📰 Bengaluru Stampede: CAT Overturns Suspension of 5 Police Officers by Congress Government, Says ‘Police Don’t Have Magical Powers and Should Have Been Given Adequate Tim…
Bengaluru Stampede: RCB prima facie responsible for large gathering, says investigating tribunal
Detailing how the Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced a victory parade repeatedly on June 4 on its social media handles, the tribunal observed that “prima facie it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people”.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium