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Bengaluru: Justice Michael D’Cunha on Friday submitted a two-volume report, on the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 that claimed 11 lives and left over 50 injured, to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah said, “Justice D’Cunha, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court, has submitted a report on the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium. It is in two volumes. I haven’t read the report fully. It will be placed before the Cabinet on July 17, and we will discuss it in detail. We will take the findings and suggestions of the report seriously,” the CM said.
After the tragedy at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Justice Cunha’s commission was given the job of finding out what caused the stampede, what mistakes were made by the authorities, and how to stop such incidents from happening again.
During the one-month inquiry, the commission held several hearings, visited the stadium to inspect the area, and collected statements from eyewitnesses, police officers, members of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and government officials.
All the findings were put together in a detailed report with two parts, which is yet to be made public.