The report was handed over to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday at Vidhana Soudha, in the presence of the Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and MLA A.S. Ponnanna, Chief Secretary Shalini Rajaneesh, and other senior officials
RCB fans stand next to abandonned shoes and a fallen barrier following a stampede during celebrations. File Pic/AFP
The one-man inquiry commission, led by retired Justice Michael D'Cunha and appointed by the Congress-led Karnataka government, has submitted its report into the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives, reported the IANS.
The report was handed over to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday at Vidhana Soudha, in the presence of the Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and MLA A.S. Ponnanna, Chief Secretary Shalini Rajaneesh, and other senior officials.
The contents of the report have not yet been made public.
The state government had constituted the commission on June 5, 2025 to investigate the deaths and injuries that occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory parade at the stadium. A further notification on June 7 extended the term of the commission to allow time for a thorough probe, according to the IANS.
Apart from the judicial inquiry led by Justice D'Cunha, the state government has launched a three-pronged investigation into the incident.
It includes a magisterial inquiry conducted by the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru City and District Magistrate, and a separate investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Union Minister for Large and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, has criticised the government for initiating multiple probes, suggesting it was a reactionary measure to pre-empt a possible suo motu PIL by the High Court, as per the IANS.
He questioned which report the government ultimately intends to rely upon, pointing out the overlapping nature of the inquiries.
Following the government's directive, the Karnataka Police registered an FIR stating that the RCB franchise, event management firm DNA, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee had organised the event without obtaining proper permissions.
However, RCB, DNA, and the KSCA have challenged the allegations in court, claiming the government is attempting to deflect responsibility for the tragedy, the news agency reported on Friday.
Justice D'Cunha is also heading inquiries into other high-profile cases, including the Covid-19 scam and the deaths of patients due to oxygen shortages at the Chamarajanagar District Hospital.
The Commission had initially been given a one-month deadline to submit its findings into the stampede, and its term was later extended from 1 August to 31 August 2025 to finalise the report.
(with IANS inputs)
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