2,800 police personnel deployed for IPL matches in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): About 2,800 police personnel have been deployed for security in view of the IPL 2024 matches to be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Uppal here, Rachakonda police said.
Hyderabad will host its first two IPL games this year on March 27 and April 5.
In order to avoid any untoward incidents on match days, a series of measures have been put in place at the Uppal cricket stadium for the smooth run of the cricket matches, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Tarun Joshi said in a release on Tuesday.
For safety and security of players and spectators, elaborate security arrangements are being made in coordination with the security wing, traffic, law and order, OCTOPUS (elite anti-terror force), mounted police and fire fighting squad, he said.
Totally 360 CCTV cameras are being installed including at vehicle check points and parking areas to
cover the stadium and the locations enroute, Joshi said.
A Joint Command and Control Room has been established to monitor all the CCTV footages for taking immediate action, Joshi said.
Anti-sabotage checks with the help of bomb disposal teams would continue round-the-clock until the match is completed, police said.
Spectators will not be allowed to carry laptops, banners, bottles, cameras, cigarettes, electronic items, matchbox, lighters, sharp metal/plastic objects, binoculars, writing pens, batteries, helmets, perfumes, bags and outside eatables into the stadium, the release added.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
