Against the backdrop of Shiv Senaand right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene's threat to disrupt theIndo-Pak cricket series, City Police Commissioner JyotiprakashMirji today said tight security would be provided for thetwenty20 match at the Chinaswamy stadium here on December 25.
Stern action will be taken against those who try todisrupt the T20 match, he told reporters here, adding, therewould be no compromise on the security of players andspectators.
"The agitators will not be allowed to protest in andaround Chinnaswamy stadium for the next three days. However,they are allowed to stage protest somewhere else, far fromthe stadium," he said.
Mirji said since the governments of both the countrieshave agreed to hold the bilateral series, no organisationcan stall or disrupt the match.
The Shiv Sena and Sri Ram Sene had called upon people todisrupt cricket matches between India and Pakistan.
Mirji said more than 5000 police personnel would bedeployed for the security of Indian and Pakistani teams.
"Tight security will be deployed around the stadium, thetravelling routes and hotel where they will be put up."
Four DCPs, 27 ACPs, 19 Inspectors, 270 Sub-Inspectors,1750 head constables and constables and 240 ASIs would bedeployed for providing security to Indian and Pakistaniplayers. City Armed Reserve, Karnataka State Reserve Policeand CRP personnel will also be used.
Dog squads would be engaged and CCTVs installed in andaround the stadium, players' travelling routes and theirhotel, Mirji said.
On match day, Mirji said a parking ban will be imposed in13 places in and around the stadium and no traffic willbe allowed from 11 am to 11 pm there.
Pakistan will play their second T20 match against India atAhmedabad on December 27 before heading to Chennai for thefirst of the three-match ODI series, starting December 30.
The second ODI will be played at Kolkata on January 3,while Delhi will host the final one-dayer on January 6.
The last time the two neighbouring countries met in abilateral series was in 2007 when Pakistan toured India.
The cricketing ties between the two nations were snappedafter the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.