The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday quashed the June 5 order suspending former additional police commissioner (west), Bengaluru, Vikash Kumar Vikash, and suggested that the Karnataka government similarly revoke the suspension of former police commissioner B Dayananda and deputy commissioner of police (central) Shekhar H Tekkannavar, in what appeared to be a strong rebuke to the government's action following the stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said the government would decide on appealing against the CAT order.
The CM had on June 5 announced the suspension of police officers, holding them responsible for the stampede that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on June 4 which left 11 persons dead and dozens of fans injured.
A CAT bench of justice BK Shrivastava and member Santosh Mehra, while asking the government to reinstate Vikash Kumar immediately, said that the suspensions of police officers had been done "in a mechanical manner" and that there was no convincing material showing the "default or negligence" of the officers concerned.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said the government would decide on appealing against the CAT order.
The CM had on June 5 announced the suspension of police officers, holding them responsible for the stampede that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations on June 4 which left 11 persons dead and dozens of fans injured.
A CAT bench of justice BK Shrivastava and member Santosh Mehra, while asking the government to reinstate Vikash Kumar immediately, said that the suspensions of police officers had been done "in a mechanical manner" and that there was no convincing material showing the "default or negligence" of the officers concerned.
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