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Maharashtra home minister dismisses terrorist threat to IPL
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Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Thursday refuted the reports of a terrorist threat to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 matches in Mumbai as baseless.
The Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne-CCI Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium are set to host majority of the IPL group phase matches which is set to begin with the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkat Knight Riders on March 26.
"There was news in a section of the media about a threat to IPL in Mumbai or someone conducting a recce....There is no threat to the IPL in Mumbai. Nobody conducted recce, there is no threat from anyone. And the police department too has made this clear," Walse-Patil said in Assembly.
Mumbai Police had earlier in the day confirmed that there were no intelligence reports suggesting a threat to the safety of the tournament. The government had allowed 25 percent capacity crowd at the matches.
Some messages on social media suggested that terrorists had conducted a recce of the Trident Hotel, the Wankhede Stadium and road connected both locations.
The city police also announced it has increased the security at the venues and the team buses to the stadiums will have police escort.
(With inputs from PTI)