Vikash Kumar Vikash

Summary

Suspended with four others after the RCB stampede; the tribunal said police are not 'Aladdin ka Chirag', blamed RCB, and the state later exonerated all three senior officers.

1. Jun 2025Documented

   IG and Additional Commissioner of Police (West), Bengaluru CitySuspended

   Eleven people died in a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium during celebrations of RCB's first IPL title. The government suspended five police officers including Bengaluru Commissioner B Dayananda (the first sitting Bengaluru commissioner ever suspended, per IE) and Vikash, citing dereliction of duty. Vikash challenged it at CAT, which quashed his suspension and blamed RCB for the crowd. The state challenged CAT in the High Court, later revoked the others' suspensions, then his, and in July 2026 closed all departmental proceedings.

   Up against

   State government; organisers of the RCB victory event (RCB, KSCA, DNA Entertainment), Congress (government) Government: Siddaramaiah (Congress), Karnataka.

   The officer said

   He told CAT no fault could be attributed to him, that he got no show-cause notice, and that suspension is for grave misconduct (DH, TOI).

   The other side said

   The suspension order cited 'substantial dereliction of duty' that caused 'misery, loss of precious life and embarrassment for the government.' (IE). Before CAT the state said that, per the police manual, the primary duty of police is to prevent crime and events 'prima facie suggested a lack of policing' (TOI). CM Siddaramaiah said there was scope to appeal (TOI).

   Outcome

   Suspension quashed by CAT (1 Jul 2025); all charges dropped (Jul 2026).

   What became of the matter

   Officer vindicated. The D'Cunha judicial commission blamed RCB, KSCA and DNA Entertainment for 'reckless announcements'; the state closed proceedings against Dayananda, Vikash and Tekkannavar, 'completely exonerating them' (IE, 15 Jul 2026). indianexpress.com

   • Order CAT Bengaluru Bench (Justice B K Shrivastava, J; Santhosh Mehra, A), order quashing suspension, as quoted by Deccan Herald, Jul 2025

     Police personnel are also human beings. They are neither "God" (Bhagwan) nor magicians and do not possess magic powers like "Aladdin ka Chirag," which could fulfill any wish by merely rubbing a finger. To control such a gathering and make proper arrangements, sufficient time should be given to the police.

   • Order Same order, on responsibility, Jul 2025

     Therefore, prima facie it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the Police

   Deccan Herald, Jul 2025 · The Times of India, Jul 2025 · The Indian Express, Jul 2025 · The Indian Express, Jul 2026