Kolkata Nov 21 PTI Eleven people were arrested near Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata ahead of Indias T20 cricket match with New Zealand on Sunday for allegedly selling tickets illegally police saidSixty match tickets being sold at a higher rate were seized from those arrested they saidSecurity at the stadium and nearby areas were beefed up to check any untoward incident a senior police officer saidOver 2000 personnel of the Kolkata Polices different units including RAF and HRFS were deployed Sleuths of the Anti-Rowdy Squad were also posted near the stadium he saidSenior officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners were also deployed at the stadium and nearby areas he addedOfficers in plain clothes are also at different places around Eden Gardens We are not taking any chance and want to ensure that the sporting event takes place smoothly the officer said PTI SCH SOM SOM

Jammu Oct 28 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration terminated the services of an operation theatre technician at the Government Medical College GMC in Rajouri on Thursday over a WhatsApp status celebrating the Pakistani cricket teams victory over the Indian team in Sundays T20 World Cup matchAn order to this effect was issued by the principal of the college Dr Brij Mohan after the matter was brought to his notice by the deputy superintendent of police DySP headquarters RajouriA viral video has come to the notice of the undersigned from different media platforms and also from DySP HQ Rajouri who sent the same via WhatsApp in which Safiya Majeed working as an OT technician in GMC and AH Rajouri seems to have posted her WhatsApp status showing celebrations of the defeat of the Indian cricket team against Pakistan in T-20 World Cup 2021 the activity which seems to be disloyalty towards the nation the order readsThe principal said Majeed was on leave and had not reported back to work even after the completion of her period of leave No prior notice is required to be given to such employee for gross indiscipline in her duties he addedThe principal said the services of Majeed appointed on an academic arrangement basis on November 27 2020 stand terminated with immediate effect PTI AB RC