Australia’s girls cricketers got police escorts in Navi Mumbai after two of their gamers have been harassed in Indore final week. All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and her associate, Monica, posted a photograph of the safety escort on Instagram whereas they have been touring to a restaurant from their lodge.
Two Australian gamers have been stalked, and one was molested by a motorcycle-borne man in Madhya Pradeshthe place the staff was enjoying their Ladies’s World Cup group-stage matches. The incident happened within the Khajrana Highway space on Thursday morning whereas the gamers have been heading to a restaurant from the Radisson Blu Resort. The accused, recognized as Aqeel Khan, was swiftly apprehended by the police.
Following the incident, enhanced safety preparations have been made for the Australian staff in Navi Mumbai, the place they’re at present based mostly for the subsequent leg of the match. A senior police officer instructed India Immediately that guards had been stationed across the staff’s lodge premises to make sure the gamers’ security.
“For the reason that very first day, that’s, from October 18, when apply began right here, we’ve deployed guards in any respect the resorts the place the ladies gamers are staying. Aside from that, each time the staff travels from the stadium to the lodge or vice versa, we offer them with an escort. Right here on the bottom, we’ve deployed round 600 personnel, out of which 75 are officers and the remainder are 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 officer from the Maharashtra Police in Navi Mumbai.
The Australian gamers have now been requested to tell safety personnel earlier than leaving their resorts, guaranteeing that an escort accompanies them wherever they go.
“After studying concerning the incident, we bolstered the precautions we have been already taking. 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,” the officer added.
Australia tackle India within the second semi-final of the Ladies’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 30.
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