More than 11,000 personnel of assorted companies together with Gujarat Police, NSG, RAF, and residential guards amongst others might be deployed in Ahmedabad and at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad through the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket match on October 14, a senior officer stated on Monday. The high-level safety preparations have been put in place following threats, he stated.
Though Ahmedabad has by no means witnessed communal violence throughout cricket matches performed within the metropolis previously 20 years, safety forces might be deployed in a number of communally delicate areas as a precautionary measure, stated Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police G S Malik.
Earlier within the day, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a gathering with Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, state DGP Vikas Sahay, G S Malik and different senior law enforcement officials in Gandhinagar to evaluation the police’s motion plan to make sure that the high-profile sports activities occasion passes off with none hassle.
Addressing a press convention right here within the night, Malik stated the chief minister had reviewed the safety preparations and directed the police to take all mandatory steps to make sure that no untoward incident takes place through the match.
Elaborate safety preparations have been made maintaining in thoughts components such because the motion of greater than 1 lakh spectators on the stadium and a latest risk issued by unidentified individuals via an e-mail, Malik added.
“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,” Malik stated.
Four senior IPS officers of the ranks of the inspector basic and the deputy inspector basic together with 21 deputy commissioner of police (DCP) rank officers will supervise and information the personnel on the match day, he stated.
“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,” Malik stated.
To reply to any chemical, organic, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies through the match, groups from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) may even be deployed within the metropolis, he stated.
As per reviews, Mumbai Police acquired an e-mail wherein an unidentified sender issued threats to hurt the prime minister and blow up the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The sender additionally demanded Rs 500 crore and the discharge of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from jail.
Malik stated such threats have been duly “assessed” by town police and it was discovered that the mail was despatched from a overseas location.
“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 additionally took under consideration the truth that it will likely be a delicate match and it could create communal disturbance,” Malik said, adding that city police are well-prepared to deal with any situation.
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