Thursday, November 11, 2010

Security beefed up in Hyderabad ahead of second Test

Thu, Nov 11 10 10:51 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 11 (PTI) The Cyberabad Police have beefed up security at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here, which is venue for the second Test match between India and New Zealand, scheduled to begin from tomorrow. Ahead of the match, the police has also imposed traffic restrictions around the stadium which will be in place for five days from November 12 to 16. According to Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakar Reddy, "Police has made elaborate bandobust arrangements for smooth conduct of the match. Entry to the stadium is by tickets and passes only. On all roads leading to the stadium there will be law and order, security and traffic component." Security arrangements at the stadium have been tightened and as many as 1,000 policemen including six IPS officials, 15 ACPs and 25 Inspectors will be deployed for the five days, sources said. The Commissioner told reporters that traffic restrictions/diversions will be enforced between 0830 am to 0930 am and 0400 pm to 0500 pm on each day during the match. The spectators have been requested not to bring cell-phones, hand-bags, food items, cameras or any other audio-video equipments, water bottles, match boxes, lighters and anything which can be used as missile, Reddy said. They have also been asked not to enter the cricket play ground and trespassers have been warned of arrest and punishment as per law, he added.


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