Patnaik also warned both the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) functionaries and police to remain cautious
Chief Minister of Odisha,Naveen Patnaik (Photo: AP/DC)
Bhubaneswar: Expressing displeasure over the manner in which the organisers handled the second T20 cricket match between India and South Africa at Cuttack, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday ordered a probe into the incident by the home secretary.
“The Chief Minister has asked the home secretary to probe into the matter leading to spectators throwing water bottles to playground. The home secretary is asked to submit his report within a month,” an official at the Chief Minister’s Office said.
Patnaik also warned both the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) functionaries and police to remain cautious to prevent recurrence of such incident leading to disruption of game at Barabati Stadium in future.
The Chief Minister, who held a meeting to discuss the episode, wanted explanation from both the police and the OCA as under what circumstances water bottles were allowed into the spectators gallery.
Patnaik convened an urgent meeting at the state secretariat attended by home secretary Asit Tripathy, DGP Sanjeev Marik, commissioner of police R.P. Sharma, sports secretary Saswat Mishra and Odisha Cricket Association secretary Asirbad Behera. DGP Sanjeev Marik refused to comment on the issue.
( Source : deccan chronicle/agencies )
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