The State government on Monday revoked the suspension of four of the five police officials, including former city police commissioner Additional Director General of Police B. Dayananda, that it suspended over the stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 persons on June 4.
This comes days after retired judge John Michael D’Cunha Commission report recommended “appropriate legal action” against the five officials.
The order revokes the suspension of Mr. Dayananda, former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), Shekar H.T., former Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cubbon Park Subdivision), C. Balakrishna and Inspector (Cubbon Park) A.K. Girish.
The suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash, former Additional Commissioner of Police (West), Bengaluru, who approached Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and got relief, is yet to be revoked as the State government has challenged the order in High Court and is still pending.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had on June 5 announced the suspension of these five police officials at a press conference, holding them responsible for lapses that led to stampede. The Chief Minister had later too on multiple occasions defended the government’s action against the officers, including that of the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, whose suspension was unprecedented.
