A lone Bangladeshi fan, sporting a Bengal Tiger costume, was noticed passionately supporting his group in a bit of the stands.
Security officers at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur acted swiftly throughout the lunch break on Friday when each the India and Bangladesh groups have been in the dressing room. Contrary to hypothesis, the disturbance was not brought on by followers storming the sphere – a standard prevalence throughout India matches – however relatively by a Bangladeshi fan named Tiger Robi who fainted and was in misery close to Balcony C Stand.
Following a one-hour delay due to in a single day rain, the match lastly started. A lone Bangladeshi fan, sporting a Bengal Tiger costume, was noticed passionately supporting his group in a bit of the stands.
During the lunch break, a disturbance erupted, initially believed to be an altercation between a Bangladeshi fan and a bunch of Indian supporters.
Tiger Robi, the fan on the heart of the incident, claimed he was attacked by Indian followers.
“A section of the crowd has been abusing me since the morning. Once lunch was called I just started shouting the names of Najmul Shanto and Mominul Haque. Few of them started shoving me around, tried to tear my mascot (Tiger) and my flag, and when I resisted they started hitting me,” Tiger Robi was quoted as saying by Indian Express.
Bangladeshi fan Tiger Roby
– In Chennai he was overtly shouting India=enemy, ICC=BCCI.
– In Kanpur he abused Siraj
Kanpur crowd had it sufficient and replied him in a language he understands.
Now total Bangladesh is taking part in sufferer card as common.
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After receiving medical consideration, Tiger Robi revised his assertion concerning the incident.
“My health had deteriorated. The police brought me to the hospital, and after treatment, I am feeling much better. My name is Robi. I am from Khulna district in Bangladesh, and my father’s name is Hasan Ali,” he mentioned after therapy on the hospital.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abhishek Pandey of Kalyanpur has refuted the allegations of assault made by Robi. Pandey said: “He collapsed due to dehydration. Police and medical staff rushed to assist him immediately, and he was taken to the hospital. He is now feeling better. The speculation about an assault is completely false. No fan hit him.”
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