Overview

• Karnataka government formally promulgated the June 26 SOP on July 1 and distributed it to police units, event organisers and allied agencies for statewide roll-out
• Pre-event protocols require behavioural and spatial analysis simulations to map crowd movement bottlenecks and high-risk zones
• Mandatory venue safety audits must verify capacity limits, clear evacuation routes and communication infrastructure or bar sites from hosting large gatherings
• Entry procedures call for digital ticketing, reserved seating, metal detectors, QR-code or biometric screening and segregated access lanes
• Dispersal directives emphasize de-escalation, mandate minimal necessary force and require detailed logs of warnings, decisions and crowd behaviour