Bengaluru, June 10 -- 'Profit-driven organisers RCB, KSCA played with the lives of innocent fans'

A group of retired Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) Officers have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take disciplinary action against Police officials only after judicial inquiry into the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium is completed.

In an open letter, the former Officers extended condolences to the families of deceased cricket fans but attributed the tragedy to the "haste, over-enthusiasm and commercial interests" of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and associated event organisers.

The letter claims that Police officials - from the Station House Officer (SHO) of Cubbon Park Police St...