VHP: Threat to disrupt India-Bangladesh T20 match
Telangana: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders have threatened to disrupt the India vs Bangladesh T20 match scheduled to be held at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 12. In a statement, the VHP claimed that Hindus are being persecuted in Bangladesh and objected to the government giving permission to hold the match in the city. The VHP leaders threatened to disrupt the match at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad to highlight the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. They demanded that the government cancel the permission for the match or they (the government) would be responsible if any untoward incident occurred. The police have already beefed up security in and around the venue following the announcement. Both teams have already reached Hyderabad for the India vs Bangladesh T20 match.
The Hyderabad police have made elaborate security arrangements with around 2,600 personnel at the Uppal Stadium for the match.
The personnel are drawn from various wings including 250 members of the security wing, 400 traffic officials, 1,662 law and order personnel and additional platoons from the TSSP. A joint command and control room will monitor over 300 CCTV cameras installed in and around the stadium, including vehicle checkpoints and parking areas. Anti-sabotage teams, bomb disposal units and sniffer dogs will conduct frequent checks until the match ends. Special arrangements have been made to facilitate smooth entry and exit for players, VIPs and spectators. Metro rail services have extended their operational timings till 1 am for the convenience of fans attending the event at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad.
