Extra force deployed for India vs Pakistan in Ahmedabad for ODI World Cup 2023
Ahmedabad Stadium (Source: Twitter)
The archrivals India and Pakistan will encounter once again this year for the biggest cricket tournament, the ODI World Cup, 2023 which will be hosted by India. The match is set to be scheduled on 14 October at the Narendra Modi Stadium (popularly known as the Motera Stadium) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The fans can witness the high-intensity clash from 2 PM IST on the Star Sports network.
India vs Pakistan matches have always gained wide recognition considering the thrilling action and huge fan support. For the additional security of the match players, considering the political tensions between the countries, the chief minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel recently held a meeting on 9 October with several prestigious posts, holding police officers.
Previously, the Mumbai police received an email threat from an unknown sender of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and bombing the Motera stadium during the high-intensity clash. The unidentified Centre also demanded INR 500 Crores and the release of the gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
GS Malik on employing additional security forces at Ahmedabad’s Motera stadium
“Along with more than 7,000 police personnel, we will deploy nearly 4,000 home guards to secure the stadium and to maintain law and order in communally sensitive areas of the city during the match. In addition to these personnel, we will deploy three ‘hit teams’ and one anti-drone team of the NSG. Nine teams of our bomb detection and disposal squad will also be utilised,” said G S Malik.
“Apart from 13 companies of the state reserve police (SRP), we will deploy three companies of Rapid Action Force as part of our security setup. The RAF will keep a watch on communally sensitive areas of the city. To help people in case of a stampede, we have already prepared an evacuation plan and rehearsals are also going on at the stadium,” added Malik.
“We have assessed such threats and made our deployment plan accordingly. Moreover, such an elaborate security arrangement is necessary when more than one lakh spectators are going to come to watch the match. We also took into account the fact that it will be a sensitive match and it can create communal disturbance,” concluded Malik.
