Why the police are singularly accountable for Bengaluru stampede
The responsibility of the Bengaluru police did not end at refusing permission for a victory procession of the RCB team; it was also their duty to see that its orders were obeyed.
Updated At : 06:48 AM Jun 17, 2025 IST
THe deaths of 11 people during the RCB's recent IPL victory celebrations could have been prevented if the police had done their duty well as per the law. While four senior police officers, including the SHO and Commissioner of Police (CP), Bangalore, have been suspended for lapses on their part, many others have escaped accountability. Prevention is the basic philosophy behind all police actions, as per the charter of their duties since British times; the laws bestow upon them sufficient executive powers to that effect. Thus, the police are singularly accountable for a tragedy if they fail to exercise their powers to protect human lives.
