New Delhi: Kanpur police has ramped up the security arrangements in the city ahead of the India vs Bangladesh second Test match scheduled to start on September 27. In view of some protests on Monday by the members of Akhilesh Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha, the police decided to step up the security for precaution.
An FIR was filed against 20 members of the Akhilesh Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha for allegedly organising a ‘havan’ by obstructing the road before the stadium to protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, said ACP Harish Chander. So keeping in mind the second Test match between India and Bangladesh on Friday at the International Green Park stadium, a fool-proof security plan was chalked out.
Teams to arrive on Tuesday
Both India and Bangladesh teams will arrive in the city on Tuesday evening to play the second and the final match of series. India earned an emphatic victory in the first Test match, thrashing the Bangladesh side by 280 runs. Meanwhile, a senior police official said they have sought adequate police force to be deployed for the match, including some top rank officials.
“We are reviewing the security arrangements to leave no stone unturned and (are) confident of getting an adequate police force to meet the requirements,” he added.
The officer said they were coordinating with the central and state agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the state Intelligence to share inputs regarding threats, if any, to deal with it deftly.
The Green Park stadium and Hotel Landmark have been divided into sectors, zones and sub-zones, and its reign has been given to DCP, additional DCP and ACP rank officials, respectively, said DCP (East) Shrawan Kumar Singh, who has been made the nodal officer of the entire event. Traffic diversions have also been imposed ahead of the match.
(With PTI inputs)
India and Bangladesh lock horns in the second Test match on September 27 in Kanpur. India thrashed Bangladesh in the first Test match by 280 runs. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
