• ‘Intruder’ has bail, prohibited from all places
• President of the Imran Slass Board for the defeat of India
Rawalpindi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took a serious note of a safety rape during the ICC champions trophy match between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Monday, when a spectator entered the playing field at the stadium of Cricket Rawalpindi.
During the incident, a man ran to the field holding a photo of Tehreek-I-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Hafiz Saad Rizvi, and tried to hug the New Zealand player Rachin Ravindra.
The intruder, identified as ATOCK resident, was celebrated and a case was recorded at the New Town police station. On Tuesday, a local court granted a bond by providing a bail of RS50,000.
“The PCB has taken serious note of the security violation that occurred yesterday when a spectator entered the field. Ensure the safety of players and officials remains our top priority, ”said the Board on Tuesday.
“The individual involved was arrested and presented before a court of justice today. In addition, it has been permanently forbidden to enter all Cricket places in Pakistan, ”he added.
“To avoid such incidents in the future, the PCB is working closely with security agencies and places of places to review and reinforce security protocols,” he said.
The tone invasion incidents are common in Cricket and other sports worldwide when revoked fans enter the playing field to try to meet their favorite players in person. A Pro-Palestinian protester in India crossed the security cords to invade the field in the CPI World Cup final in 2023, stopping the game briefly while hugging the kohli kater.
According to the signed one registered to obstruct a public servant in carrying out tasks and criminal transfer, presented by the sub -inspector Anwarul Haq, the man climbed the fence of the Yasir Arafat enclosure around 8:15 pm and entered the playing field , violating security directives. . He was arrested by security personnel. The suspect was filed before the court that granted bail in the guarantee bonus.
Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies decided to strengthen security agreements for the next parties, with more than 5,000 police personnel and 350 traffic officers that were deployed.
A special control room was established to monitor the movement inside and around the stadium. In addition, snipers have parked on the roofs while the police, elite forces and squadrons of the dolphin force are patrolling the neighborhood.
Imran criticizes Naqvi
Separately, former Prime Minister Imran Khan criticized the president of PCB, Mohsin Naqvi, after Pakistan’s defeat against India in the Champions Trophy.
According to Mr. Khan’s sister, Aleea Khan, who spoke with journalists outside the Adiala prison, the former private attributed the defeat to “appointments made in recommendations instead of merit”, blaming him for the decline of Crick’s standards in The country.
Aleem said his brother saw the game in Payment television.
“Imran Khan said that Mohsin Naqvi was appointed president of PCB and his actions destroyed the Cricket in the country. No one in Pakistan has as many publications as Mohsin Naqvi. If he (Mr. Naqvi) was a respectable person, would have resigned after such defeat, ”said Mr. Khan.
Ikram Junaidi in Islamabad also contributed to this report
Posted in Dawn, February 26, 2025
