RCB victory parade stampede: Seemanth Kumar Singh appointed new Bengaluru commissioner after Siddaramaiah’s action against top cops | India News

NEW DELHI: Seemanth Kumar Singh was appointed new commissioner of Bengaluru after CM Siddaramaiah took action against top cops following the Bengaluru stampede that claimed eleven lives.Earlier within the day, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah suspended Additional Director General and Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, together with a number of different cops, with quick impact. The choice was taken following the stampede in entrance of Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout RCB’s victory celebrations, the place eleven folks died and greater than 50 have been injured. He additionally ordered arrest of the representatives of RCB, occasion managers of DNA, the occasion administration firm, and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)The suspension of top officers embody C Balakrishna, ACP, Vikash Kumar Vikash, Inspector General & Additional Commissioner of Police, West, Bengaluru City; and Shekar H Tekkannavar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Bengaluru City and A Okay Girish, Police Inspector, Cubbon Park Police Station.Addressing reporters after the cupboard assembly, the CM stated he instructed the DGP and IGP of the state to instantly arrest the representatives of RCB, DNA occasion managers and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in reference to the stampede incident, as prima facie there’s “irresponsibility” and “carelessness” on their half and FIR has additionally been registered.