VVIP will be present in the final between India and Australia, tight security arrangements

There will be tight security arrangements in Ahmedabad for the 2023 World Cup final between host India (India) and 5-time champion Australia (Australia). More than 6 thousand security personnel will be deployed in Ahmedabad city and Narendra Modi Stadium during the match on Sunday, 19 November at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will be among the prominent personalities present at the stadium during the World Cup final in Motera area, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik said in a statement on Saturday, November 18, a day before the final. Expected to stay. In such a situation, strict security arrangements will be made.

Malik told reporters in Ahmedabad that keeping in mind the movement of more than 1 lakh spectators at the stadium and the presence of many dignitaries, elaborate security arrangements have been made with the help of Gujarat Police, Rapid Action Force (RAF), Home Guard personnel. .

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik said-

To ensure that this prestigious competition is conducted without any hassle, more than 6 thousand police personnel will be deployed. Of these 6 thousand personnel, about 3 thousand will be deployed inside the stadium, while the rest will be deployed to protect other key locations, such as hotels where players and other dignitaries will be staying.

Malik said that one company of the RAF will be deployed inside the stadium, while the other company will be deployed outside the stadium. He said the city police has set up a temporary command and control center equipped with wireless network inside the venue which will function even if mobile communication fails. He said that four senior IPS officers of the rank of Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General and 23 Deputy Commissioners of Police will inspect and guide the personnel on the match day. Malik said he would be assisted by 39 assistant police commissioners and 92 police inspectors.

Let us tell you that other dignitaries present in the stadium during the final match included Union Home Minister Amit Shah, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam, Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.