Security breach disrupts Champions Trophy in Pakistan

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A security breach at Pakistan's Champions Trophy involved an intruder approaching cricketer Rachin Ravindra. The intruder, linked to an Islamist political group, has been banned by the Cricket Board.

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00:00Now there was a major security breach during the ongoing Champions Trophy which is taking

00:05place in Pakistan.

00:07An alleged supporter of an Islamist political party somehow managed to enter the field of

00:12play at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during a croupé match between New Zealand and Bangladesh.

00:18The intruder carrying a picture of the Tehreek-e-Tabligh leader, Saad Rizvi, now this is something

00:24which has come to the fore at the moment, he actually managed to get very close to New

00:28Zealand cricketer, Rachin Ravindran, came very close, hugged the cricketer and this

00:35left the Kiwi very annoyed.

00:37The incident occurred during New Zealand's run chase and this was right in the middle

00:43of when the tourists were watching the match.

00:46My colleague Nitin Srivastava is now joining me on the story.

00:49Nitin, we are seeing that this was indeed a major security breach and one can very clearly

00:54see this person going and hugging Rachin and this hero.

01:25And they have also mentioned that as a responsible organisation, they have been engaged with

01:33local security agencies who are committed to increase the security around the croupés

01:40of play at the surroundings of the stadium.

01:42They have also said that the intruder was produced between the both and he has been

01:51permanently banned to be at any stadium in Pakistan.

01:55So again, they have taken their steps but it is a big security major and security breach

02:02as far as the security and the space of play at the centre.

02:07Thank you Nitin for giving us those details.

02:10These are scary images that one can see coming in from Rawalpindi, the champions' trophy.

02:15The ongoing match is taking place in Pakistan and this definitely is a major security breach.

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