Bengaluru, June 8 -- Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that has been handed over the probe into the stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here recently, that claimed 11 lives, began its investigation into the incident yesterday.

The State Government has handed over the probe to its own investigation agency, in parallel to the Magisterial Inquiry headed by Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner and Judicial Inquiry, into the worst ever tragedy reported in the recent times.

CID Superintendent of Police (SP) Shubanvita is heading the probe team, with the Dy.SPs Gowtham and Purushotham, named as the Investigation Officers (IO). The team inspected Gate Nos. 7, 19, 18, 16 and 21, where the stampede occurred as lakhs of fans had gathered to ta...