Uttar Pradesh police keep eye on bookies ahead of Indo-Pak cricket match

Uttar Pradesh police on Monday asked all district police chiefs to remain vigilant and keep an eye on bookies ahead of the Cricket World Cup semi final between India and Pakistan on March 30 in Mohali.

"During the crucial match, there are possibilities of occurrence of untoward incidents during cricket fans watching the match in public places. We have issued an alert to all district police chiefs and higher officials to deploy extra forces and keep an eye on those betting on the match," special DG (Law and Order) Brijlal told reporters in Lucknow.

Orders have also been issued to keep adequate forces at public places to thwart any untoward incident.