A well known Bangladesh cricket staff fan, who clothes as a tiger, needed to be hospitalised throughout Day 1 of the second Take a look at match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur on Friday. Robi, who is usually seen on digital camera waving a Bangladeshi flag with tiger make-up on his face, was in stand C of the Inexperienced Park Stadium and he was carried out of the venue in an incident that he first claimed to be a case of bodily assault. Nonetheless, in an announcement issued from his hospital mattress later, he stated he merely felt unwell and was given the required help by the native police.
The Uttar Pradesh Police stated of their official assertion that Robi fell sick through the match.
In keeping with a report by RevSportz, the Bangladesh fan has a historical past of constructing wild allegations and he additionally takes pleasure in ‘speaking sick about India’. A BCCI supply even known as him a sensationalist.
Through the first Take a look at in Chennai, he made allegations in regards to the native followers ‘abusing him’ however admitted that he didn’t perceive a single phrase of Tamil. He was additionally accused of allegedly doing a Fb dwell from the stands on the M Chidambaram Stadium – one thing that’s not allowed by the authorities.
The report additionally stated that plenty of Bangladeshi reporters took his allegations with a pinch of salt and a journalist from the Bangladeshi information portal Prothom Alo even stated – “He’s an attention-seeker”.
Abhishek Pandey, ACP (Kalyanpur), stated Robi obtained rapid medical care and insisted that he had not been assaulted as alleged in early experiences.
“Through the Take a look at match between India and Bangladesh, one of many spectators whose identify is Tiger, abruptly fell sick,” the officer said.
“As quickly as he fell sick, he was picked up by the police and was despatched to the medical staff for therapy. He’s advantageous now and a liaison officer as been hooked up to him in order that he can get assist if wanted.
“There have been some experiences of assault however these are baseless, no such incident occurred with him. He may need taken a fall, that is what now we have been in a position to collect,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
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