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.