Over 700 cops to secure Ahmedabad for India-WI ODI match

It is not the cricket enthusiasts alone who are gearing up for the One Day International (ODI) match between India and West Indies on December 5.

The city police is also putting in place tight security measures to ensure that the match to be played at Motera Stadium passes off peacefully.

As part of its security measures, the city police have pressed into service around 700 to 800 policemen, of which four local deputy commissioner of police (DCPs) and three from outside the city will also take part in the security measures. Fifteen assistant commissioners of police (ACPs), three other different companies of security forces, a bomb squad, two Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and one team of Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) will be part of the tight security to be put in place both at the stadium and around the hotel where the players will stay. Commandos will be deployed in and around the hotel where the players will stay.

"We have put in place adequate security measures to ensure security both at the stadium and the hotel. Certain areas in the city will also see some traffic diversions as part of these measures," said Shamsher Singh, JCP, special branch.

Singh further said rehearsals of the security measures will take place twice on December 3 and 4. Commissioner of police SK Saikia said the police will be on alert even the day after the match, owing to Muhurram. "We are also making arrangement to ensure an event-free Muhurram."

About the diversions he said they have already approached the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in the matter.