Kidnap Alert issued for Champions Trophy in Pakistan..!?

Pakistan's intelligence agency has warned that there is a terrorist threat to foreign players participating in the ongoing Champions Trophy series in pakistan and foreign fans coming to watch the series. A news report has been published on CNN news 18 television in this regard. In it, an organization called the pakistan Intelligence Bureau (Intel) issued a warning to various government security departments in pakistan on Monday. It has been mentioned that some terrorist groups are planning to kidnap foreigners at the venues where the Champions Trophy series is being held. Is the kidnapping plan specifically targeting foreign players? Or has this plan been carried out to target foreign fans who are coming to watch the series? There is no information.
This warning news has caused shock among cricketers and fans. It is noteworthy that in 2009, a terrorist attack was carried out on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. After that, no team visited pakistan for many years. After a long gap, other countries have been touring pakistan for a few years. Following that, the Champions Trophy, an international cricket series, is being held in pakistan after about 29 years. It is shocking that such a warning has been issued at this time regarding the terrorist threat. The Champions Trophy matches are being held in three cities in Pakistan. The matches of this series are being held in three cities - Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi. It is noteworthy that the indian team had earlier refused to go to Pakistan. The indian team had refused to tour there, citing security lapses. Therefore, it was decided to hold the matches played by the indian team in Dubai. Now, information regarding the threat has been released, saying that the indian team's position is correct. Security arrangements for the cricket teams participating in this series have been strengthened due to this warning. It has also been reported that the Pakistani government has decided to implement strict surveillance at the stadiums. It is noteworthy that 12,000 security guards are already involved in the security work related to the Champions Trophy.
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Sowmiya Sriram

25/02/2025 11:01 AM