Kanpur: New details have emerged in the alleged assault of a Bangladeshi cricket fan outside the Green Park Stadium after visuals taken by a CCTV-installed roadside went viral on social media.
Reports of a Bangladesh supporter getting beaten by the crowd on the first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur have dominated the headlines since morning.
As per reports, a fan who goes by the name of ‘Tiger Robi’, claimed that he was assaulted by a group of people present at the venue. The Bangladeshi fan was later admitted to a hospital.
However, the claims were refuted by the police personnel, who said that dehydration caused Bangladesh to fall ill and he was rushed to the nearby hospital immediately.
Now, new visuals have gone viral on social media, which show ‘Tiger Robi’ walking down the street and suddenly crouching down on his knees while holding his stomach in seemingly excruciating pain.
As soon as he crouched down, people started gathering on the scene to check on his well-being. Soon after, police personnel were seen entering the scene.
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A police officer dismissed the fan’s claims of getting beaten up and said that it was possibly a case of dehydration.
While the truth is yet to be revealed, the incident comes under the shadow of a potential security threat to the Bangladeshi players. The build-up to the second India-Bangladesh Test was overshadowed by reports of protests against the cricketers from Bangladesh in the aftermath of civil unrest, in which several Hindu families were targetted.
Meanwhile, only 35 overs of play was possible on Day 1 due to incessant rain. Bangladesh had lost three wickets for 137 before the players walked off due to bad light and light drizzle.
A Bangladeshi fan was allegedly assaulted by a group of people present at the Green Park Stadium. However his claims were dismissed by local police. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
