‘Fell Ill, Police Took Me To Hospital’: Bangladeshi Cricket Fan Denies He Was Assaulted, ACP Dismisses ‘Baseless’ Reports – News18

A Bangladeshi cricket fan had to be hospitalised after “falling ill” while watching the second Test against India at the Green Park Stadium here, an incident that was first suspected to be a case of heckling after he indicated being involved in a physical altercation.

“I fell ill and the police brought me to the hospital. Now I am feeling much better. My name is Robi and I have come from Bangladesh,” he stated in a short video clip.

Abhishek Pandey, ACP (Kalyanpur), said Roby received immediate medical care and insisted that he had not been assaulted as alleged in early reports.

“During the Test match between India and Bangladesh, one of the spectators whose name is Tiger, suddenly fell ill,” the officer stated.

“As soon as he fell ill, he was picked up by the police and was sent to the medical team for treatment. He is fine now and a liaison officer as been attached to him so that he can get help if needed.

“There were some reports of assault but these are baseless, no such incident happened with him. He might have taken a fall, this is what we have been able to gather,” he added.

Earlier, an Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association official said Roby could barely communicate what exactly had happened.

“As he came out of the stands, he was wincing in pain and seemed to be fainting. He was given a chair to sit but he fell,” the official said.