The safety has been beefed up in Navi Mumbai for the remaining matches of the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025 within the aftermath of the molestation incident involving two Australian gamers in Indore. Two Australian ladies cricketers have been stalked and molested by a motorcycle-borne man in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore.
The incident occurred within the Khajrana Street space on Thursday morning whereas the crew was going to a restaurant from the Radisson Blu Lodge. The accused, recognized as Aqeel Khan, has been apprehended by the Madhya Pradesh police. Within the aftermath of the incident, the gamers’ safety has been intensified in Navi Mumbai to make sure no such incident is repeated.
A senior police officer, whereas talking to India Immediately, revealed the safety preparations for the gamers throughout their motion to and from the stadium in addition to throughout their keep on the lodge.
“Because the very first day that’s, from October 18th, when observe began right here, we’ve got deployed guards in any respect the resorts the place the ladies gamers are staying. Aside from that, every time the crew travels from the stadium to the lodge or vice versa, we offer them with an escort. Right here on the floor, we’ve got deployed round 600 personnel, out of which 75 are officers and the remaining are police constables. As well as, if any participant desires to exit, they need to inform us, and we offer them with safety as nicely,” stated a senior police officer in Maharashtra Police in Navi Mumbai.
Moreover, he additionally talked about that the safety personnel can be found 24×7 for the gamers they usually should inform them earlier than leaving the lodge alone.
“After studying concerning the incident, truly, we have been already taking precautions from the start, however typically what occurs is that gamers exit with out informing the police, and that creates an issue. In the event that they inform us beforehand, we guarantee their safety,” he added.
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia additionally condemned the incident, sustaining that they’ve a zero-tolerance coverage in the direction of such incidents and guaranteed that the safety will probably be additional intensified.
“It is a deeply regrettable and remoted incident. India has all the time been identified for its heat, hospitality, and care in the direction of all company. We preserve a zero-tolerance coverage in the direction of such acts. We admire the swift and efficient motion taken by the Madhya Pradesh Police in apprehending the accused. The regulation will take its due course to make sure justice is served. We will even overview our current security protocols and strengthen them additional, if crucial, to make sure such incidents aren’t repeated,” stated Saikia in an announcement launched by the BCCI.
Following the molestation incident, the Australian gamers instantly knowledgeable their crew safety officer, who lodged a criticism with the police. An FIR was registered underneath Part 74 (use of prison pressure to outrage a lady’s modesty) and Part 78 (stalking). The accused, Aqeel Khan, was traced after an eyewitness famous down his bike quantity. Police stated Khan additionally had earlier prison instances registered towards him.
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