The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday observed that the police are neither "God" nor "Magician" to manage massive crowds at short notice, while holding Royal Challengers Bengaluru "prima facie responsible" for the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4.The observation came as the CAT quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month.Eleven people lost their lives after nearly 2.5 lakh fans thronged the MG Road and Cubbon Road areas near the stadium after RCB announced a victory parade and a fan engagement programme to celebrate the team's maiden IPL triumph.
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday observed that the police are neither "God" nor "Magician" to manage massive crowds at short notice, while holding Royal Challengers Bengaluru "prima facie responsible" for the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4.The observation came as the CAT quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month.Eleven people lost their lives after nearly 2.5 lakh fans thronged the MG Road and Cubbon Road areas near the stadium after RCB announced a victory parade and a fan engagement programme to celebrate the team's maiden IPL triumph.
