Karnataka Police have denied permission for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, citing serious safety and crowd-control concerns.
The decision was taken after a thorough inspection by Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, along with officials from the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Fire Department, who flagged critical gaps in the venue’s infrastructure and emergency preparedness.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said a committee had inspected the stadium on Monday on the instructions of the Home Department.
“Officers from various departments, including the Fire Department, Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), and the police, inspected the stadium. Based on their report, permission has not been granted for the match scheduled for Wednesday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The committee has also submitted a detailed report,” he said.
The Bengaluru City Police Commissioner had earlier issued a 17-point advisory outlining mandatory safety measures. The committee verified compliance with these requirements and submitted its findings to the government.
Notably, 11 people were killed in a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Indian Premier League victory celebrations on June 4.
(IANS)
