• By Abhishek Sheoran
  • Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:06 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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The Punjab Police has beefed up security in Mohali ahead of the ODI match between Australia and India on Friday. This came after diplomatic tensions erupted between India and Canada over the latter’s allegations of Indian agents' involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

General view of Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. ANI File

Punjab ADGP, law and order, Arpit Shukla said four-tier security arrangements have been for this match at PCA Stadium in Mohali. “This is a prestigious match for Punjab and Punjabis. We have made four-tier security arrangements for it. IG Ropar is in charge of overseeing the security. SSP Mohali and SSP Ropar have also been deployed. One officer will see security near the stadium while the other one will manage the security of outer areas. Around 3000 police manpower and 15 teams of anti-riot police have been deployed. Many car parking slots have been created for visitors. Traffic advisory has also been issued for Mohali residents," he said in a video shared by ANI.

Pandemonium erupted when Canadian PM Justin Trudeau while addressing the parliament, said their agencies were actively perusing ‘credible allegations’ of potential links between agents of the government of India in the killing of a Canadian citizen (referring to the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar).

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After laying out allegations, Canada suspended a senior diplomat of India. As a reaction to this, India also expelled a Canadian diplomatic officer, besides rejecting Trudeau’s allegations as ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’. Both countries even cautioned their citizens living/travelling in the two countries.

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Notably, Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed on June 18 this year after being shot by unidentified assailants in Surrey, Canada. He was also the head of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib. Nijjar was India’s one of the most-wanted terrorists and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) declared a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on him.