Heavy security in place for IPL semi finals

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Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) semi-finals take place at the DY Patil Stadium in DY Patil Stadium over the next two days. Following the bomb blast in Bangalore security worries loom large over the tournament.
The Home Ministry has issued an advisory for the Maharashtra government and massive security arrangements are now in place.

We will give full proof security to IPL," says Maharashtra DGP AN Roy.

Ranked amongst the top five cricket stadiums in the world, the DY Patil stadium promises to be an electrifying venue for the high-voltage climax clashes of the IPL, but can the security apparatus ensure foolproof security?
Unprecedented security measures will be in place for the two matches. Spectators will have to go through three security checks. The list of items not allowed inside the stadium includes bags, mobiles, and even water bottles. There will be no parking near the stadium. The one km radius around the stadium will be under strict surveillance while the ground will be sealed until the match day.
While Mumbai is gearing up for the matches, Bangalore is still hurting from the loss. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium wears a deserted look, except for the IPL logistics officials packing up.
The Karnataka government even sees a conspiracy and has ordered the police to find out if the blasts were aimed at driving away the IPL matches.

 

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India assures Australian athletes on security of C'wealth Games

Security plans around October’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be “foolproof” and potential threats had already been identified and thwarted, senior games officials told Australian athletes on Tuesday.

T.S.Darbari, Joint Director General of the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games, reassured Australian athletes about games security after bomb blasts injured at least 10 people outside an Indian Premier League cricket match in Bangalore on Saturday.

Mr. Darbari, who is leading an Indian delegation to Australia, accompanying the Baton Relay, rejected suggestions that competitors’ family members and supporters will be at risk outside protection perimeters which will surround games venues.

“Delhi is very, very safe (and) secure, not only for the sports people who are coming but also for their families and for the tourists,” Mr. Darbari told the Australian Associated Press.

He said security precautions for the games were unprecedented.

“I know what the plan is that is being formulated, I can’t share the details, but let me tell you it is foolproof,” he was quoted as saying.

D.R. Kaarthikeyan, former director of India’s Central Bureau Investigation and a security adviser to the organising committee, said security agencies had already thwarted potential terror attacks but kept the details confidential.

“So many are being rounded up, so many have been detected,” Mr. Kaarthikeyan said. “But then they will not be discussed in public. What have been prevented, what have been planned and the stage of plotting itself, that does not come out.”

Security around the games would be intense and highly visible, Mr. Kaarthikeyan said.

“They feel more assured when they see a lot of policemen around and gunmen around, because we cannot take chances,” he said.

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