100 NSG commandos in Ahmedabad for India-Australia match

As many as 100 National Security Guard (NSG) commandos reached the city on Tuesday as part of a security set up to prevent any terror attack during the cricket match to be played on Thursday at the Motera Stadium between India and Australia.

The commandos have been sent by the Centre to help the local police in any untoward situation.

Of these 100 commandos, 15 are officers, while six are senior officers.

Police sources said that they are camping at a private hall in Sola police station jurisdiction. The NSG commandos will not be deployed but will be on a stand by to tackle any terror attack.

"The centre send the commandos as a precautionary step and to help in prompt action in case of any untoward incident," said police commissioner, Ahmedabad city, Amitabh Pathak. However, he also said that even though there are no specific intelligence inputs as far as terror alerts are concerned, the government did not want to take any chance.

A meeting was held till late evening at the commissioner's office to decide the action plan and optimum use of the NSG, in case of any untoward incident.

The commandos are deployed at a place from where they can act promptly in case of any untoward incident, sources said.

Meanwhile the city police have already geared up for the security during the match. Police deployment has already been done at and near Motera Stadium as well as near the hotel where the players are staying.