By IANS, [RxPG] Mumbai, March 5 - A deputy commissioner in Delhi Police will shadow the Indian cricket team in the West Indies for the first 30 days of the World Cup starting March 11, it was announced here Monday.
'The government of India has appointed Mr. Madhup Kumar Tewari, DCP security of Delhi Police as the security liaison officer to the Indian team for the first 30 days of the World Cup,' said cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah.
'He will then be replaced by an official of Intelligence Bureau,' said Shah.
Besides this official, India's home ministry is also sending two bomb disposal squads of its crack National Security Guards - comprising 16 members to assist the West Indies organisers.
The NSG commandoes are being sent at the request of the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, for security assistance during the 16-nation World Cup that will last 49 days.
'Mr. Tewari will leave on March 7 and will coordinate with security arrangements at the hotel during travel for net practice, practice matches and World Cup matches,' said Shah in a statement.
World Cup will start with a West Indies-Pakistan match March 11 while India will play their first match March 17.
The final will be played at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, April 28.
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'The government of India has appointed Mr. Madhup Kumar Tewari, DCP security of Delhi Police as the security liaison officer to the Indian team for the first 30 days of the World Cup,' said cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah.
'He will then be replaced by an official of Intelligence Bureau,' said Shah.
Besides this official, India's home ministry is also sending two bomb disposal squads of its crack National Security Guards - comprising 16 members to assist the West Indies organisers.
The NSG commandoes are being sent at the request of the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, for security assistance during the 16-nation World Cup that will last 49 days.
'Mr. Tewari will leave on March 7 and will coordinate with security arrangements at the hotel during travel for net practice, practice matches and World Cup matches,' said Shah in a statement.
World Cup will start with a West Indies-Pakistan match March 11 while India will play their first match March 17.
The final will be played at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, April 28.
Source : http://www.rxpgnews.com
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