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New Delhi: It was a night of drama at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium, which was getting final touches before the third India-Australia ODI to be held on Saturday.
All of a sudden, in the evening, Delhi police personnel descended on the stadium and drove out officials of the Delhi and District Cricket Association, citing a sanitization drill.
And while the Delhi cops supposedly went about their duties, DDCA officials were kept standing outside for about two hours as even the gates were locked. Police say it’s standard procedure, but the DDCA smells something else - resentment over being denied passes after tickets sold out as early as Thursday.
‘All the officials were told to leave and the policemen even threatened to arrest those who stayed behind," a top DDCA official told TOI. "The gates were locked on us and all the staff were made to wait for over two hours outside. This has never happened before."
Another official said: "They (police) usually come at 10-11pm. Earlier, all those present used to be asked to come out, show their identity cards and then be allowed to re-enter even as police went through the sanitizing."
Some DDCA officials claimed it was pressure tactics adopted by Delhi Police. "Maybe they wanted more passes. Probably they don’t want Delhi people to watch cricket matches," a senior official said.
