Bengaluru, June 28 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday came down heavily on top police officers in Karnataka, pulling them up for poor quality of investigations and lack of proper information of critical events while referring to the delay in informing about stampede deaths during Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) victory celebrations.

Speaking at a review meeting held at the office of the director general of police in Bengaluru, the chief minister issued a series of stern directions to restore public confidence in law enforcement.

"Though the overall crime rate in the state is lower, the quality of police investigations has significantly declined. This must be improved immediately," Siddaramaiah said, addressing senior police offi...