Bengaluru, June 9
The Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, who also serves as the District Magistrate, has issued notices to 45 injured people in connection with the stampede incident that claimed 11 lives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. These individuals have been directed to record their statements on June 11.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragedy, has mandated that Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G. submit the report within 15 days.
Jagadeesha has issued a notice directing the injured persons to arrive at the magisterial court auditorium, located within the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's Office in Bengaluru, between 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. to record their statements.
Sources state that once these statements are recorded, the Deputy Commissioner will proceed to record the statements of the family members of the deceased and eyewitnesses on June 13. A letter has also been sent to the office of the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, seeking information regarding the details of the police staff deputed at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4.