Siddaramaiah expresses concern over high quality of police investigation, intelligence ops

Charing a evaluation assembly with senior police officers, the CM expressed displeasure over the stampede close to Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which claimed 11 lives and left 33 others injured.

The tragedy occurred throughout a celebratory occasion held by Royal Challengers Bengaluru following their Indian Premier League victory.

“I have been an MLA since 1983 and I have served as chief minister. I have never seen such a stampede before. What is the use of the intelligence department if they cannot provide timely and accurate information? As a result, 11 people lost their lives,” Siddaramaiah stated.

He famous that the deaths occurred round 3.50 PM on June 4, however officers didn’t report the seriousness of the incident.

“Even at 5.45 PM, I was informed that only one person had died, when in fact 11 had already died. Had accurate information been given in time, the stadium event could have been cancelled,” he added.

Following the incident, a number of senior police officers, together with Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, Additional Commissioner Vikash Kumar Vikash, DCP Shekhar H Tekkannavar, and ACP C Balakrishna, had been suspended.

“I am too upset that senior officials had to be suspended. But wasn’t there a clear lapse on their part?” Siddaramaiah requested.

He additionally expressed concern over the declining high quality of police investigations. Citing a theft case in Bidar in broad daylight, he stated the accused within the case are but to be arrested regardless of being recognized 5 months in the past.

The CM warned that delays in submitting cost sheets in felony circumstances wouldn’t be tolerated.

Addressing the legislation and order state of affairs in Mangaluru, the place a sequence of communal murders have occurred, Siddaramaiah linked the violence to hate speeches and questioned why no suo moto motion was being taken.

“Why is action not being taken against those giving hate speeches and disturbing public peace? If you don’t act, we will be forced to act against you,” he warned officers.

He stated such incidents had been primarily occurring in Dakshina Kannada district, not in different components of the state, and instructed police to establish and take strict authorized motion towards these accountable, no matter their affect.

“No matter who they are or how powerful they are, action must be taken against those delivering inflammatory speeches,” the CM emphasised.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah stated he had additionally directed officers to take agency steps to forestall youngster marriages and feminine foeticide throughout the state.

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