Kolkata Police Notice For Ticket Holders Ahead Of Durand Cup Semifinal Clash

The ticket holders turning up for the Durand Cup semifinal between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bengaluru FC right here on Tuesday won’t be allowed to enter the stadium with tifo, drums, smoke candles or different inflammable supplies, the Kolkata Police mentioned on Monday. The discover was issued as a result of safety points within the wake of RG Kar Medical College protests. “…This is to request you to convey through your authority to the contesting teams i.e. the Mohun Bagan Super Giants and the Bengaluru FC that no Tifo or drums, smoke candles or other inflammable materials will be allowed inside the stadium during the said match,” the authorities mentioned within the discover signed by the joint commissioner of police, Bidhannagar.

“It is requested that the above may clearly be communicated to both the teams and their fans so that the spectators who would be arriving to watch the scheduled match on the 27th August at the VYBK, Salt Lake are aware of the same and they will cooperate with the security agencies in this regard.” “We anticipate a positive cooperation from your side and also from the end of the concerned teams (MBSG and Bengaluru FC) in this regard, in the interest of ensuring a smooth and enjoyable semifinal match on the 27th August,” they mentioned within the discover.

Amid the protests in Kolkata over the rape and homicide of a postgraduate trainee physician at RG Kar Medical College, the town police and the event organisers had earlier cancelled the derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, saying that offering further safety for the conflict can be a giant problem.

In a uncommon present of camaraderie, supporters of arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan then gathered close to the Salt Lake Stadium, the venue of the cancelled Kolkata Derby, to protest the alleged rape and homicide of the physician.

As Asia’s oldest soccer event enters the ultimate phases of the competitors, Bengaluru FC have their job lower out towards the defending champions. Mogan Bagan haven’t solely scored 10 objectives but in addition stoutly defended their citadel, conceding simply three objectives.