More than 6,000 safety personnel can be deployed in Ahmedabad metropolis and the Narendra Modi stadium throughout the World Cup ultimate between mighty India and five-time champions Australia on November 19, a senior police official stated on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles can be among the many key personalities who’re anticipated to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup grand finale within the Motera space of the town, stated Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police GS Malik.

Addressing a press convention right here, Malik stated elaborate safety preparations, with personnel from Gujarat police, Rapid Action Force (RAF), house guards and others, have been made protecting in thoughts the motion of over one lakh spectators and the presence of a number of dignitaries on the stadium.

“Over 6,000 police personnel will be deployed to ensure that the mega event passes off without any trouble. Of these 6,000 personnel, nearly 3,000 will be stationed inside the stadium, while others will be deployed to guard other key locations, such as hotels where players and other dignitaries are staying,” stated Malik.

While one firm of RAF can be deployed contained in the stadium, one other can be on responsibility exterior the stadium, stated Malik, including that metropolis police have created a brief command and management centre contained in the venue outfitted with a wi-fi community that works even when cell communication fails.

Malik stated 4 senior IPS officers of IG and DIG rank together with 23 deputy commissioner of police (DCP) rank officers will supervise and information the personnel on the match day. They can be assisted by 39 assistant commissioners of police and 92 police inspectors, stated Malik.

To reply to any chemical, organic, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies throughout the match, groups from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) may even be deployed within the metropolis, stated the Ahmedabad police chief.

He added that 10 groups of Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad together with two groups of Chetak Commandos, an elite unit, can be stationed close to the stadium.

Asked if the police have acquired any inputs relating to a attainable risk, Malik stated the media shouldn’t spotlight such threats issued by unknown individuals sitting exterior India.

“We are well prepared for any threat. Some people sitting in Canada or any other country just send a threat email or share audio or video of a threat and the media hypes it. I believe that there is no need to give recognition to such things,” stated Malik.

Other dignitaries who’re anticipated to attend the ultimate match on the stadium embrace Union Home Minister Amit Shah, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Minister for Home Affairs and Law of Singapore Ok. Shanmugam, Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma.

The Indian Air Force’s famend Surya Kiran aerobatics crew is scheduled to place up an air present forward of the sport on Sunday.

The match on the 1.32-lakh capability stadium is scheduled to start out at 2 pm.

The Indian facet has remained unbeaten within the event, successful all 10 matches it has performed thus far.

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