Fans lathicharged at Mohali stadium
Police lathicharged protesters outside the cricket stadium in Mohali today. Protestors demanding government jobs were threatening to disrupt the match if their demands were not met.
Police lathicharged protesters outside the cricket stadium in Mohali today. Protestors demanding government jobs were threatening to disrupt the match if their demands were not met. (WATCH)
Fans seeking tickets outside the stadium for the much-anticipated India versus Pakistan World Cup semi-final match on Wednesday were also chased out by the police.
The area outside the stadium is out of bounds for the general public due to the tight security in place ahead of the match. The cops could be seen patrolling the area on horseback.ÂÂ
The Punjab Cricket Association stadium here can accommodate a total of 28,000 spectators of which 17,000 tickets had been made available to the public. These tickets reportedly were sold out by Saturday and the remaining available quota of 11,000 tickets were given to different boards, agencies and administrative bodies.
According to reports, the International Cricket Council was given the largest share of 7000 tickets followed by 2200 for local administration and another 1000 given to Foreign Boards. 800 tickets have also been provided to various cricket associations.