Tight security for Nagpur test
Police will maintain tight security for the fourth cricket test
against Australia following TV news reports of a terrorist threat
targeting Sachin Tendulkar.
Nagpur police commissioner Pravin Dixit rejected reports of a new
threat to the star Indian batsman, but said authorities worked on the
presumption that anything was possible after a threat from militant
organizations was received by federal agencies a few years ago.
"There will be tight security as usual, but there's no new threat,"
Dixit told The Associated Press. "The center (federal government) had
issued an advisory a few years ago, but at present there is no threat.
"Security is always tight." Indian TV reports said federal
intelligence agencies had sent a high alert after intercepting
communications mentioning "Sachin." Tendulkar became the highest run
scorer in test cricket history earlier in the series, which India leads
1-0 ahead of the fourth and last match starting Thursday.
NAGPUR, Monday AP.
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