Bengaluru, June 06, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on Bengaluru stampede, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said, “We have formed teams, we have arrested a few people. Legal work is going on and the case will be transferred to CID. However, how this happened and why it happened - it should not happen in future and my condolences to the people who have suffered in this, to the families of those who have died...This should not have happened, it has happened but we have to see remedial measures that it should not happen in the future.”
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00:00I have just taken charge, previous night, midnight in fact, because of some circumstances I was about to immediately take charge.
00:10And as far as Bangalore City Police is concerned, it's a very big city and the city police as of now have been doing good work.
00:20So my priority is to continue the good work done by the city police and improve on that.
00:25In that, we need some time to talk to the officers and improve the system.
00:30What are the immediate priorities you have to set for yourself at the police department?
00:35It's too early to tell you about what is the priority, but yes, it's a big city which has a lot of seen growth in the population, in the vehicle population, in the area and in crimes.
00:50So after talking to my officers, getting feedback from what is the major important issue we will take up.
00:58But as of now, basic policing is my priority.
01:00What are the big learned or challenges?
01:03Again, I told you that I have just taken charge, so I cannot tell anything.
01:09And it's an ongoing process.
01:11We keep doing our duty.
01:12Cyber crime is also...
01:15Yes, yes.
01:16It's a wide column.
01:17You know very well that it's an IT hub.
01:20So we have a lot of crimes and it records Bangalore City has got a maximum number of cases dealing with cyber crimes.
01:27So we are geared up to it.
01:28Our officers are there.
01:29Our setup is there.
01:30Need be, we will improve on that.
01:32Sir, what role will technology and smart policy planning and overall strategy?
01:37That is the order of the day.
01:38We have to go smart.
01:39We have to go technology wise.
01:41And we are not...
01:43You must be aware that Bangalore City has done technological improvement, already had done.
01:49And we are the first in the country to implement and execute technology.
01:53More importantly, what would you like to give to the people of Bangalore?
01:57Because there is support is very important.
02:00Yes, yes.
02:01We are for the people and we want the city safe.
02:05And we assure the people that whatever the best policing we can give, we will try our best through our teamwork.
02:14Sir, finally, what's your opinion about the big tragedy today's back in Stampede?
02:19Yes.
02:20Updates.
02:21I can just tell you that we have formed teams.
02:24We have arrested few people.
02:26Legal work is going on.
02:27And the case will be transferred to CID.
02:29However, how this happened, why it happened, it should not happen in future.
02:35And my condolences to the people who have suffered in this, who have died, their families.
02:43My respect to the entire people are there.
02:48This should not have happened.
02:49It has happened.
02:50But we have to see remedial measures that it should not happen in the future.